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In the votes cast by the student body on nominations for the beauty
section of the University Year Book. Katherine Mason and Nellie Sims took
second and third places. The final selection has not yet been made.

JOSEPHINE GARVIN.

ETA—UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

Eta letter in very poor form. Returned for correction. Not received.

ALPHA PHI—MONTANA STATE COLLEGE

Each year seems a little more wonderful and harder to part with than
the year before it. Already the rounds of farewell entertainments for the
Seniors have begun and everyone is addedly gay to hide the pangs which
the nearing Commencement brings. We have only three seniors this year,
Marie Moobus. Nita Noble and Chloe Cox, so they are triply dear to us.

Lucille Staebler took the lead in "Truth," the Dramatic Club play which
toured the state and Bozemau is still talking about the play. We are certainly
proud of her. Lou also has the lead in the musical comedy to be given the
last of May.

Alpha Phi is delighted to present a new patroness, Mrs. E . Broox
Martin, who has long been a dear friend of ours. Our patronesses have
been so lovely to us this winter. Through their efforts we have raised our
money for convention witjh little difficulty. They gave two card parties for
us, with the aid of the town alums, and two musicales.

Initiation was held the last of February on our birthday and we have
four new sisters now—Alta Atkinson, Joy Noble. Violet Nye. and Ruth
Walker. Ruth and ' Bobbie" Nye are both taking parts in the musical
comedy as are Alice Stranahan, Helen Chase. Mary Maxey, Nita Noble, Harriet
Nordstrum and Peg Conkling.

The grade averages for last quarter are not out yet but we are confi-
dently expecting ours to be much better than they were in the fall
quarter. M. S. C. is installing the point system for activities and it Is
proving very successful. The co-ed body here is not very large so that there
is more than enough work for everyone to do.

Solvit Rivenes returned to school at Christmas time and "Val'* is with
us this term. Mayme Egan and Georgia Kelley both visited us at tourna-
ment time and several of the older alums came for initiation.

Mrs. Schoppe is leaving us at the end of the year. She is going back
to Maine and we are making the most of the short time left with her. She
has been such a wonderful help and inspiration to us all that we shall feel
utterly lost without her.

May Convention prove even more wonderful than it has always been.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if every single Alpha Omicron Pi could attend?

M A R G A R E T C O N K L I N G '24.

NU OMICRON—VANDERBILT U N I V E R S I T Y

The very thought of springtime has filled everyone of us with renewed
energy and vigor with which to complete the most successful year that Nu
Omicron has ever known. The house I have told you about so many times
is at last finished! On March 24, we formally opened it with a "house-
warming" for our mothers, patronesses, members of the university faculty,
and the other sororities. On the same night we kept "open house" for the
men on the campus. The gifts just literally poured in. and you can imagine
how proud we were to be "at home" for the first time.

A great deal of excitement was created last Saturday at fraternity meet-
ing by the arrival of two five-pound boxes of candy. The announcement

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of the engagements of Annie Sharpe Garrett '22, and Bessie Mai Bramwell
'24, will, I am sure, come as a surprise to their many friends in the fra-
ternity. Both weddings are to take place in June, and we had no idea that
either was contemplating marrying anytime in the near future.

Cornelia Lamb '24, holds the office of President of the two most
prominent organizations ou the campus—Student Council, the governing
body of the school, and the local Panhellenic Council. She is also on the
Y. XV. C. A. cabinet, and a member of the Junior-Senior social club. Josephine
Wemyss '24, has been elected treasurer of Y. W. C. A. and is a member of
the honorary literary club on the campus. Margaret McCoy is president
of the "Bachelor-Maides," the Junior-Senior social club, and Cornelia Cralles
'25, is president of the "Lotos-Eaters," the Freshman-Sophomore social club.
We are proud to say that our girls are among the leaders In the university.

We are looking forward with a great deal of pleasure to the celebration

of the sixth anniversary of Nu Omicron on April the twenty-eighth. Won't

all of the Alumnae who can take advantage of this opportunity make a

special effort to come and be with us on that night? We are going to

expect you. N E L L F A I N '23. .

PSI—UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Psi Chapter wishes to introduce to our readers their new freshmen that
they have taken in since the last letter. They are Louise Kapella. Irva Raer,
Ellen Jardin. Margaret Stimpson and Anna Hassan. We are indeed very
proud of our younger sisters. Just after initiation, which was March .1. they
gave the girls at the house a charming dance. It was given at the home
of Marie Campbell who is a pledge.

Initiation was certainly wonderful this year. We had so many of the
Alumnae girls out. It was held at the Arcadia on Saturday, March 3rd.
Eleanor Gaiser was a very charming toastmistress and she arranged every-
thing so cleverly. The entire idea was carried through eight stages of an
Alpha Omicron Pi's life. We had the infant represented by a doll wh»
behaved beautifully. The other stages were the school girl, the freshman,
the pledge, the active chapter girl, the engaged girl, the married girl, and
the girl in the professional world. Each stage was represented by a particular
girl in the chapter and we heard a speech from each.

On Wednesday, April 4th, Eleanor Gaiser was married. The entire
chapter was invited and we were all anxious to see Eleanor again. She was
graduated in February, having finished her course earlier than expected.
She is now Mrs. John Lovatt.

Our annual subscription dance is planned. We are all working hard
to make it a big success for we are hoping to make our Convention fund
from the receipts. The day after the dance the Alumnae are having a bridge
party at the Bellevue Stratford. They are planning to make some money
for the Women's Club Fund of the university.

We are anticipating with great pleasure a visit from our Grand President,
Mrs. Hennings. She will just be in time to help us welcome the incoming
officers. We are having installation of officers Monday evening. Margaret
Story has been chosen for our next President. She is a wonderful girl and
very capable.

We were all glad to see Mrs. John White again who will be remembered
as Peggy Penn. She is looking very well after spending the winter in the
south.

Everyone on campus is working hard for May day. Tryouts were held
yesterday and two of our girls were successful in getting speaking parts.
There were a larg> number who tried nut for the cast so we are proud that
Louise and Gertrude were successful in their attempts.

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Although so many things are on file at present, still we have not for-

gotten Convention at Whittle Springs. We have been saving our pennies all

winter and we are hoping to have at least a 50 per cent representation from

the active chapter. E T H E L B. BOARDMAN.

PHI—UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Since our last letter lots of things have happened. First, May Ireland left
us, but before leaving she told us that she was to be married June 5th. She
is now teaching in Parker, Kansas, and has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
We are all so proud of May.

Our formal which was on February 2nd was a huge success, for several
alumnae came to make it a true Alpha O party.

The Wednesday after our formal, Charlotte Uhls brought Mrs. Hennings
over from Kansas City. On Friday afternoon, we gave a reception for our
Grand President, and that evening initiation was held for Elizabeth Bolinger,
Nellie Johnson, Fiances Ringle, Louise Clark, Velma Christopher and Valborg
Swenson. Some of our alumnae were back to help us as usual. Mrs. Hennings
had to leave us on Saturday in order to visit the Zeta girls. All of you
who know Mrs. Hennings can realize how much we enjoyed her visit.

Mary Hook, former Editor to To Dragma, left us several weeks ago to
take a position as secretary to a Congressman from Kansas. She will leave
for Washington, D. C soon.

The Oread Magazine, one of our Campus periodicals, published a story
written by Mary Rose Barrons in its March Issue. Another honor was con-
ferred upon Mary Rose last week, when she was elected Vice President of W.
S. G. A.

We have entered the Inter-Sorority Basketball tournament which starts
next week, and we hope to come out with a cup, for Glee Starr played for-
ward on the Sophomore first team, Betty Bolinger, jumping center on the
Freshman first team, and Eva Druinm was the fast guard on the Sophomore
second team.

We are feeling vtery proud just now of Hazel Dugger, who gave her
graduating recital in piano last week; of Alida Braucher, who has just
pledged P i Lambda Theta, and of Freda Backeberg, who is a pledge of Delta
Phi Delta, national Art Sorority. Margaret Bolinger surprised us the other
day by announcing her marriage to Leonard Isern, P i Kappa Alpha.

V A L B O R G SWENSON '24.

OMEGA—MIAMI UNIVERSITY

Omega girls are back after a short but happy spring vacation to begin
work on the last lap of the year with pep and enthusiasm. Everything has
started off with a bang, bringing Alpha O one election and three appointments
to Y . W. cabinet.

But before I become too enthusiastic over the present and our h o
for the next four months you must know what happened to us o.
vacation. One of the happiest events was Mrs. Hennings' visit. It came
during exam week when all of us could not be with her as much as we
would have liked, but those who did get to know her well benefited greatly,
and we all enjoyed her only too-short stay.

Next in order after grades came out was initiation. We were fortunate
in being able to take eight girls through. The banquet at the University
Commons was splendid, and the whole day was wonderfully impressive.
We had over twenty alums back and that in Itself is a good reason for
celebrating. The next morning we all tripped gayly to church, the freshmen
sporting their shining new pins and large corsages of red roses! After the

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next grade report came out we held initiation for two more of the pledges,

followed by a dinner party at the College Inn.

Several of the Alpha O freshmen and sophomores took part in the big girls'

gym meet in March. Cornie Lampsen played on one of two basketball

teams chosen as representative of the entire school. Athletic honors were

awarded at this time; Peg Westfall scored for an M sweater.

Early in February, the girl's Madrigal Club gave a concert at the Uni-

versity of Cincinnati. Five Alpha O's helped the cause along. The biennial

Musical Festival to be given in May will be supported by fifteen of our

harmonious crew.

We were surprised by two engagements in March, Miss Murray, one of.

our patronesses, to Mr. Spencley, a professor at the university, and Ethel

Rabey, an active, to Gerald Kleinknecht, Phi Kappa Tau.

Just now we are all thinking, talking, and planning our dance for the

twenty-first of this month. It promises to be the best yet if all plans

materialize. VESTA MAGEE.

OMICRON PI—UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Now that our mid semester examinations are almost over, we are at
last having time to sit back and think about our Convention. I t is too bad
that every single member can't be there to get the inspiration that will
undoubtedly come from meeting all of our older sisters and from talking with
them. But we are expecting our delegate, Dorothy Wylie, and our next year's
President, to bring back countless ideas and helpful suggestions.

We have been unusually busy the past two months. Our Junior Girls'
Play was opened for a public presentation for the first time in years and
almost everyone of our Juniors was represented in it. We were especially
proud of Irene Swain and Isabelle Waterworth who wrote most of the lyrics
used in the Play.

The Campus Y . W. C. A. elections are coming soon and Luvern Hays our
present " Y " secretary is running for Vice-president.

At our last initiation we took in six pledges: Florence Fieby, Virginia
Van Zandt, and Marion Hallet '24, and Elva Langdon and Arline Ewing '2G.

We also have four new pledges, Frances and Marion Murray '24, Mar-
garet Bouine and Margaret White '25.

Last week we had such a lovely visit from Melita Skillen. Tho she only
could stay a short time we received a great deal of inspiration and practical
help from her.

In February, we gave our Winter Formal Dance and every one had a
wonderful time. We are so proud of our house; it looked lovely. We are
giving a Spring Formal on May 4th. May is to be a busy month for us
all, with our first Panhellenic Ball, "Swing-Out," Father's Day and final
examinations.

We wish all our graduating Seniors the best of luck—and especially,

<\\> are looking forward to the Convention. D O R O T H Y JACOBS '23.

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ALUMNAE CHAPTER LETTERS

(No letters from, Dallas, Kansas City, and Nashville. Fines due.)

NEW YORK ALUMNAE

After the long winter comes Spring—it has been a long and busy season.
Our reward was Mrs. Henning's visit.

Salome Schwertley Bratton, Zeta, was hostess in her home for the Feb-
ruary meeting. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon—the meeting followed by
tea and chatter. We miss the social part when meetings are held at the
University Club and so we are glad so many of our gatherings are in the
Alpha O homes.

Josephine Pratt entertained the alumnae chapter for the March meeting.
Another lovely hostess, she is. It was just at this time that several of our
members were ill with the "Flu." Katherilie Maclntyre, Iota, chose to be
different and was rushed off to the hospital for an operation. We are happy
to report her home and well again.

April 7th meeting was held in the home of one of our founders, Mrs.
Mullan. Can you guess why it was our best meeting this year? Mrs.
Hennings was our guest and Mrs. Mullan our hostess. It was indeed an
unexpected pleasure to have our Grand President conduct the ritual. It was
beautiful. Later Mrs. Hennings told us informally about chapters she had
visited so far on her trip. Hearing so directly about our girls so far away
brings a closer feeling all around. Of convention—Mrs. Hennings gave us
a delightful glimpse of the plans. We want to go more than ever now. At
this meeting the following chapters were represented: Alpha, Pi, Nu, Zeta,
Sigma, Delta, Epsilon, Rho, Tau, Chi. Upsilon, Psi, Omega, and Omicron Pi.

It is with regrets we hear that Carolyn Piper Dorr is moving, but we
wish her good luck in organizing an alumnae chapter in Buffalo.

To Mildred Loring Sylvester, as chairman of the Program Committee, the
New York chapter owes much. We are looking forward with pleasure to the
next benefit party Mildred is now preparing.

Hoping to see you at Convention, we send best wishes for the best con-
vention ever.

MARION R. BENNETT.

SAN FRANCISCO ALUMNAE

What more delightful way to usher in the spring season than by a card
party given for and by both Sigma and the Alumnae chapter, for the dual
purpose of getting more in touch with each other, and of gathering together a
few dollars to help buy needed furnishings for the chapter house. This
pleasant party took place on Saturday, the third of February, and was
followed the next Monday evening by the Birthday party, celebrating Sigma's
entrance into the Alpha O family. The Alumnae this year, supplied a great
want, by the gift of several table cloths.

The interest of every Alpha O is centered on the convention, and San
Francisco Alumnae is proud and delighted that it will be well represented at
Knoxville. Not only will Rose Marx, in her capacity of Extension Officer,
be there, but also Daisy Shaw, Sigma Chapter adviser and representative of
the Alumnae.

Acting upon the request of the Grand Council, officers for the ensuing
year have already been elected, and with the exception of two, remain as
last year. The entire group is as follows: President, Helene Collin; Vice-
President, Olive Freuler; Secretary, Rosalinda Olcese; Treasurer, Frances

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Howard; Alumnae Chapter Editor, Alice de V. Cagwin. We are glad to
have a Lambda girl as President, and realize the greater strength which
should come to us through her influence and guidance.

Our next meeting will be in the nature of a reception to the Lambda and
Sigma Seniors, at which time we also hope to have Lucile English, District
Superintendent, with us.

Following this meeting, will be a trip to Palo Alto in June, when May
Pierce has invited us to meet at her home on the Stanford Campus. This all
day jaunt is sure to be most pleasurable, as any of us who have enjoyed
May's cordial hospitality know.

San Francisco Alumnae Chapter sends greetings to Convention, realizing
to the full the responsibilities of the delegates, and the deep and great
significance of the work to be done at that time. May all success be yours!

ALICE DE VEUVE CAGWIN

PROVIDENCE ALUMNAE

Providence Alumnae Chapter has been unusually quiet since our December
letter. Not that we are ever very noisy, but the winter has been a decidedly
quiet one for us. Our January meeting was omitted owing to various reasons,
one of which was the weather.

The February meeting was held with L i l McCausland, and proved to be
a most enjoyable one. A program had been planned, but the afternoon was
so taken up with the topics of the day that the program had to be given up.
Our main topic of conversation and discussion was Maude Royden, who had
recently spoken in Providence, and whom some of us had the great pleasure
of hearing.

The March meeting was held with Martha Sheals. Only a small number
of members were able to attend this meeting. We are looking forward to
having our National President with us for the April meeting next week.
Welcome, Mrs. Hennings.

MAUDE E . C. C O V E L L

BOSTON ALUMNAE

In spite of a very severe winter and considerable sickness, our meetings
have been well attended and we've had such good times. Our only regret
is that every Alpha O in and around Boston could not be with us. We are
always glad to welcome girls from other chapters than Delta and we hope
every one around here will attend our meetings the last Saturday in April and
and the last Saturday in May. The success of our meetings is due to the un-
tiring effort of our president, in securing hostesses and making every one
feel at home.

The middle of January twenty-one of our girls attended the annual
luncheon of the Boston Panhellenic Association at the Brunswick. Our
own Lillian McCausland was to be the principal speaker but was unavoidably
detained. While Alpha Omicron Pi did not have the largest number present,
there were members from several chapters there.

The last Saturday in January was a bitter cold day but some twelve
of us journeyed to Swampscott where we were entertained at the home of
Madeline Perkins, with K a y Smith assisting. Kay is living with Madeline
this winter, while she is working in Boston. We were glad to welcome two
Gamma girls, Rachel Hall who lives nearby and Florence Greenleaf who
teaches • near Boston and was visiting Mrs. Hall. Among the strangers
present were Helen Rowe Foster and Mildred Simpson, while Martha Neal
Crosby came down from New Hampshire especially for the meeting. After
such a good time, talking, singing and eating, it was a blow to learn at the
station on the return trip that the train was an hour late!

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Our Februaiy meeting on March 3rd, following the Tufts Alumnae meet-
ing, was held in Packard Hall, on the Hill and the active chapter were our
guests. After Marion Jamieson Morrison and her committee had satisfied
our appetites, the social committee, Betty Sargent and Ruth Robinson, enter-
tained us with a regular hoodang, in the nature of a St. Patrick's party.
Games were played and prizes awarded. Great credit is due the committee
for the good time. With thirty three alumnae present I cannot enumerate
them all but we were happy to have Stella Wells from Rho with us again.
From 1900 to 1926 every class was represented. Don't you wish you'd been
there.

I expect every chapter has a memory book ready for Convention but—

well, Boston alumnae is getting one and at our last meeting we adopted

extreme measures to get those much sought pictures. Nobody ever remembers

to send in any so Dorothy Bartlett Buck just brought her camera along

and when you weren't looking she snapped you. Our meeting was at Dorothea

Cunningham's in Medford and as usual we had a splendid time. Marion

Bennett, Delta, '20, but now secretary of the New York Alumnae chapter called

on us as did Marion Hall Chandler with, young Mr. Chandler. The several

newly engaged girls present were busy at work while we older ones had

a talk fest. I t was so good to see Gertrude Symmes Nash and Frieda Farns-

worth, our treasurer, both of whom have not been out this winter. Rachel

Hall from Gamma chapter was present and several of the newer alumnae. The

chief topic of discussion, aside from the Jumbo bond compaign about which

all Tufts girls are interested, was Convention. We wish we might all go but

we hope to have at least one representative. Our best wishes to all the girls

attending Convention and we know what it means as so many of us were

fortunate enough to be present at Syracuse. A L I C E J . S P E A R , '12.

LOS ANGELES ALUMNAE

Spring has arrived early this year in Southern California and has given
us all '"spring fever." The weather has been wonderful and has called out
many Alpha O's to the meetings held in and around Los Angeles. Margaret
Pittman, our president, delightfully entertained us for the January meeting.
It was voted at the February meeting for the girls to entertain us in
alphabetical order, so that the entertainment and expense of the luncheon
would not always be borne by a few. I t was also voted to have our banquet
in April.

The banquet is to be carried out in radio terms. Our program will be
the outline of the four phases of national work which the fraternity as a
whole will discuss at convention. We hope to have a clever program and
one which will be "carried across" to those seated around the table. There
are seventy-five Alpha Omicron P i members in or around Los Angeles so
we should have a large attendance.

Some of our alumnae have been engaged in some very interesting work
Pegy Pittman is captain of one of twenty teams working to raise money for
the Studio Club. This is a club which houses girls working in any capacity
in the studios in Hollywood. At present only twenty can live in the club,
so, under the auspices of the Y . W. C. A., this drive began. Mrs. C. de Mille
is chairman. There is a daily luncheon to which the captains come and
give their reports. Some prominent persons are always there and give inter-
esting talks. Irene Castle, Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond and Charles Ray were
guests of honor lately. Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson have each given
one thousand dollars which will build and furnish one room in the new
building which is to be built of stucco in Spanish design.

Alice Lorimer entertained twenty-three of the girls at the March meeting
and cleverly carried out the scheme of St. Patrick's colors in her luncheon.

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The girls were given menus and were told to guess what each article meant,
being threatened with the loss of luncheon if they did not guess correctly.
We hoped that "How a small boy comes down hill" meant rolls, and that a
"self acting garden rake" meant chicken for we were hungry by the time
all had arrived.

May Chandler Goodan and Rowena Bush Olmstead each have sons.
Frances Chandler Kirkpatrick has a daughter.

MILDRED HUNTER STAHL.

LINCOLN ALUMNAE

In February we had a delightful visit from our grand president, Merva
Dolsen Ilennings. The active chapter invited the alumnae to a luncheon
given in Mrs. Heunings' honor. Several of the alumnae attended the tea
at the chapter house to which representatives from the other sororities were
invited to meet Mrs. Ilennings.

Helen and Elsie Fitzgerald entertained the alumnae Friday evening, March
30th. Officers for the coming year and committees for the banquet and
summer rushing were appointed. The newly elected officers are: president,
Darrina Turner; treasurer, Ruth Farquhar.

We are all so proud of Margaret Perry and are so glad to know that
she has won recognition in New York City, but how we miss her! At
present Margaret is soloist in St. John's Methodist Episcopal Church, Brook-
lyn, but beginning the first of May she has an engagement with the First
Reformed Church of Brooklyn, as their soloist. Many artists of national
reputation have sung in this choir and this year, competition was unusually
keen. Two prominent sopranos of the Metropolitan opera failed to be con-
sidered in the competition. Margaret's address is Apartment 4A, 500 West
111th Street, New York City.

Genevieve is another Zeta girl who has been successful in music. She is
now a member of the faculty at the State Normal School at Mansfield, Pa.
After graduating from the University School of Music and before entering
upon her senior year at the University of Nebraska, Genevieve left for New
York City, where she spent three years studying music under Witherspoon,
Bayerlee, Mees, and others. She is row teaching voice and piano and fills
singing engagements.

Martha Walton will leave April 10th for the east and will sail April 18th
from New York on the President Garfield of the United States line for a trip
abroad. She will stop in London for several weeks and from there trips will
be made into Scotland and interesting parts of England. She will also
visit France, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Germany and Italy before
returning home in September. Martha will stop in Chicago and Pittsburg
on her way east. We know she will have a wonderful trip.

Helen Piper Hagenbuch came home in February for a month's visit
with her parents and sisters. The Hagenbuchs recently bought a new home
in Roanoke, Va., and their address is 522 Avon Road, Raleigh Court. Dr.
Hagenbuch is recreational secretary for the Norfolk and Western R. R.

JANE LOUISE PIPER.

CHICAGO ALUMNAE

The January meeting of the Chicago Alumnae Chapter at the Drake Hotel
brought out several members who can come only occasionally because of the
long distances in Chicago. Several enterprises for raising funds were dis-
cussed and committees appointed to investigate them.

The February meeting was held at. my home in Evanston. We had
launched that morning, February ninth, a special motion picture program

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for children. We opened at a local house with Mary Pickford in ' Little
Lord Fauntleroy" as our first offering. We continued these programs for two
months with some success but were obliged to discontinue them because of
lack of sufficient patronage. This lack, many of our friends assured us,
was due to the many cases of flu. whooping cough, and measles in the
"younger set." This may encourage us to undertake programs again next
fall.

In March, Alice Kolb Mason entertained a large group of members. Mrs.
De Wolf and Mrs. Butler were initiated into the alumnae. A Flower Sale on
March 30th and 31st was planned.

On April fourteenth we met with Grace Gilbert in her North Eranston
home. We had several treats. Our dear Julia Norton Clemes returned to
us after seven years in India. Everyone just shouted for joy as they spied
Julia on coming into Grace's hospitable living room. Little Olive Clemes
was disappointed at not having Shirley Ann to play with but suspected
measles kept Shirley upstairs. Another treat was to have Estelle Perry with
us for a meeting and some new girls, Airs. .Tared, Miss Erazer, Mrs. Seymour
and Mrs. Butler and my "Alpha Omicron Pi granddaughter," Gertrude Nizze
in our fold. The last treat was the delicious cake Grace served us. I told
Grace it was too good. We all ate so much that the family wouldn't even
get a taste.

Some practical matters were discussed even among all these good things.
Frances McNnir reported that the Flower and Food Sale held on March 30th
and 31st netted in the neighborhood of $75.00. The Alumnae Chapter also
plans a large subscription dance in May to aid that omnivorous House Fund.

Mrs. Leslie De Wolf. R700 Greenview Ave.. Chicago, has invited us to her
home for the May meeting. In June we are to be entertained in Frances Mc-
Nair's attractive home and garden, 2405 Colfax St., Evanston. So do come if
you are in Chicago, living or visiting. Meetings are held second Saturday
of each month at three o'clock.

MARIE A I C K SWANSON. President, Chicago Alumnae Chapter.

INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNAE

The last of January Mrs. Hennings spent an afternoon with us. In her
honor we gave an informal party at. the home of Cleo Wood. Naturally we
had a good time, we always do when we go to Cleo's, and besides, who isn't
overjoyed with the chance to spend an afternoon chatting with Mrs. Hennings?

We seem to have been busy with meetings all of the time since then.
The regular meeting for February was held with Grace Willis. It was a
splendid meeting—18 girls were there. We are still sewing for the babies
at the City Hospital, and with such a largo group we completed several
garments. The commutes were appointed and the plans started for our
annual state luncheon and dance to be held the first Saturday in May.

Also during that month, we gave a party at the home of Lura Thomas
for our husbands. These parties are always so much fun and seem to have
but one objection, according to the men; that is, they are not held often
enough.

February 10 the Indianapolis Panhellenic sponsored the formation of a
State Panhellenic. Girls from all over the state met at the Lincoln Hotel at
a luncheon and organized. In the afternoon an open Panhellenic party was
given. Stunts were given by the active chapters of Butler College.

We met with Elsie Waldo for the March meeting. Barbara Porter was
Elsie's assistant. Those two girls certainly did serve delicious refreshments.
Ethel Hippensteel, our president, resigned as she and her husband are
leaving April 1 for Boston, Mass. Dr. Hippensteel has received an appoint-
ment in a hospital there. They are to be gone just a year but we hope that
year passes quickly. Mildred MacDonald is the acting president for the
remainder of the year.

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On Friday. March 23, we g.ne a farewell party for Ethel and her husband.

To show them our appreciation for their help this year we gave them a

very useful piece of silver, a gravy ladle. They can not forget us now,

at least not at meal time.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Floyd (Bernice Mitchell) have a new son, William

Leonard, born April 5. B E A T R I C E COOMBS HARRIS.

NEW ORLEANS ALUMNAE

The months fly by! Our New Orleans spring—delightful season—is fully
with us. Summer plans occupy our thoughts and threaten to become the
chief topic of any and all, conversation.

Jennie Snyder Savage entertained us at the March meeting, which proved
to be unusually successful, for a variety of reasons. Several of the alumnae,
who are not able to be with us often, presented themselves in a body. Then,
too,, it was the first time many of us had grasped the opportunity to see
Jennie in her cozy new home—the twins were very much in evidence,
assisting their mother in receiving the guests and "cheerfully entertain-
ing such small sons and daughters as had to be brought to the meeting
"along o' " their mothers.

Anna McLellan was hostess at the April meeting, which, sad to say, was
not as well attended as meetings usually are. Everybody seems to have
been pushed for time on that particular Wednesday.

One more meeting—in May—before we separate for the summer, during
which time we travel (if we are energetic and have amassed great wealth
during the winter), or we swim and sail and loaf along our own lovely
Gulf Coast, or stay at home and enjoy iced drinks, peace and quiet in our
own most comfortable chairs, now and then sending a thought forward to
the October meeting—always an event—a delightful reunion.

ROSAMOND H I L L S C H N E I D A U .

MINNEAPOLIS ALUMNAE

An explanation of my mid summer expression of "Happy New Year"
in the last issue! I can never realize that my letters disappear for two
months before they are thrust back at me in the pages of To Dragma. I
didn't realize that what sounded reasonable on January 8 would be so very
out of date in March. Am I exonerated? Here I have wasted space which
I needed to tell you all about "us alums." Our meetings are getting better
and better. Last time we had twenty-two members present. Cecile and
Esther Cronan caused rhe greatest flutter because of their long time absence,
but isn't it queer, we "old stand bys" never lose the thrill of seeing each
other even if there isn't the least novelty In it. And an engagement five
pounds from Gertrude Falkenhagen!

Trust Mary D. and Betty Bond to inaugurate new schemes. At last
meeting they served a lovely lunch and had a program—Esther played and
Lueih^read—for all of which they charged fifteen cents. This money will
be used toward defraying convention expenses. Now isn't that quite an idea!

E m Esswein is the real spring bride with all the frills and flutters but
she insists she hasn't yet set the day. although it will probably be sometime
in May. Thank heavens, one of our "newlyweds" will be near enough for
us to keep an eye on her. E m will live in St. Paul and not dash off to the
opposite end of the earth as most of our girls have been doing. At least she
plans to get back to us if she isn't too much taken up with the east where
she plans to drive on her honeymoon.

The actives will give (or should I say "will have given"?) a card
party April 28 at a down town hotel. There will be a hand made handkerchief
as a prize at everv table and each alumna has offered to make two.

ALMA G. BOEHME.

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BANGOR ALUMNAE

In spite of the very snowy winter, we have had some very enjoyable
meetings.

Our January gathering was with Edith Jordan Lord in Oldtown. With
the snow piled on both sides of the track so one could hardly see out in
places, five of us Bangor girls started on the trolley to Oldtown. What
should have been an hour's ride lasted two hours, but it was well worth it.
We had a delightful time and delicious "eats."

In February the annual active party was held in the home of Marian Day.
There were thirty-live members present. Bridge was enjoyed and, after
refreshments had been served, we gathered around the piano and had a
good old sing which reminded us older girls of our college days. We do
hope Marian will invite us again.

Our March meeting was to have been with Barbara and Lillian Dunn, but
Barbara has been very ill all winter, attended by a trained nurse. We are
very glad to hear she is much better and able to be out a little each day now.
Helen Dauforth West invited us to meet with her. There were twelve mem-
bers present and plans were discussed for raising money to send a delegate
to convention. It was decided to hold a series of food sales both in Bangor
and Oldtown. We hope to raise quite a bit this way. The question is: who
will be the lucky one? We all wish we might attend.

The all important topic among the Maine graduates Is the Gymnasium
Armory Drive as a war memorial. "Billy" Wright has been chosen head of
the women. I f there was ever a loyal alumnae, "Billy" surely is that one. She
is working hard and in spite of her small family she is giving a great deal
of her time to the cause. "Billy," we wish you the very best of luck.

DORIS SAVAGE.

PORTLAND ALUMNAE

Spring in Oregon! Sky like spring, grass like spring, air like spring!
And today is Lucile Lloyd's wedding day. We'll say that Lucile has good
taste in wedding days—and other things. Hasn't she picked California for
a wedding trip! (California papers please copy.) Congratulations and best
wishes, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kenneth Hood!

Spring in Oregon! And we have three new little Alpha O's to present
to you. Irma Horn Bywater and Nellie Higgens McKinley have each a
little daughter, born in the late fall. (Their announcements should have
gone into the February number). And in March, little Janet arrived at the
home of Louise Curtis Clawson.

Spring in Oregon! (if course, we do not claim that it has always been
spring here! Our February meeting was at Alice Collier Heilmau's and we
distinctly remember that it snowed because we spoiled our new suede shoes.
But it was a lovely luncheon. That is a little habit our luncheons have:
We can mark them all L . L . (lovely luncheon), G. T . (good time), and S. B.
(sewed busily).

Our March luncheon was at Mabel Hilstrom's at Vancouver, Washington.
It seems to us that it sleeted, but that is only important to the ones who
did not get there. W E got there and our report is marked L . L . , G. T., and
S. B. in capital letters.

Our April luncheon is to be downtown at the Sovereign Hotel and we
will sew afterwards at Edna Froyd's. Come!

And don't forget to look our chapter up if you travel our way (luting
the summer. You will hear from us again in the F a l l . But just now we
have to go out and work in our garden. It's S P R I N G in Oregon!

E V E L Y N N. CORNISH.

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SEATTLE ALUMNAE

Our alumnae meetings have been very successful during the past winter.
Under the present system of having the meetings at the house on the second
Monday of the month, which is formal chapter meeting night, and with two
girls as hostesses, we have been very pleased with the gatherings. The
meeting of March 12, with Beth McCausland and Hazel Britton as hostesses,
was in the mature of a miscellaneous shower for Beryl Dill. She received
many pretty, attractive and useful presents. For those girls who can not
come out to the University district at night and who are working down
town, a "drop-in" lunch is held on Thursday noon each week at Pig and
Whistle.

We are glad to welcome back to Seattle, Lucile Ramthum Lockerby '22.
Her husband has been in the newspaper field in Spokane but is now connected
with the Seattle Times. They have purchased a home in the Wallingfoid
district. We are sorry to lose Violet Krohm Burlingham, '20, who, with
her family, has moved to Forest. Grove, Oregon, 25 miles from Portland,
where her husband is in the grain business. Helen Gray Flagg, ex '24, spent
several weeks in Seattle recently as business called her husband away from
their home in Olympia. Ellen and Jessie .Toliffe are expected home from
Los Angeles during the month of June to spend the summer in the - North,
while Helen Kohler is leaving in May to locate permanently in Los Angeles.

Eloise Ebright Jarred '20, and her husband are planning to drive to
Seattle for a visit before going to Los Angeles, where he will serve as
interne in one of the local hospitals. Ada (Pat) Kraus is sailing from
Honolulu on June 16 for Los Angeles on her way home and she "hopes to
spend the rest of her days in Washington." Her family is planning on driving
to California to meet her.

Since the last issue of To Dragma, Betty Rupe '22, has been married
to Walter Schneider. She had a large church wedding to which all the girls,
both active and alumnae were invited. A reception following the service,
was held at the chapter house. Mr. Schneider was affiliated with the Acacia
fraternity. Bery Dill was married on April 4 to Orville Kneen, the service
being held at St. Paul's Church, followed by a reception at her apartment
for relatives and a few close friends. After May 15 she will be at home at
4329 2nd Ave. N. E . On Sunday, April 15, Louise Benton is having a tea
at the chapter house complimenting Eugenia Garratt '20, who is to be
married the 16th of June. She will have a large church wedding and will
make her home in Seattle.

Laura Hurd '14, is adding to her honors all the time. She has received
her master's degree at Columbia, also a certificate as Adviser to Women.
She now has her eyes on a doctor's degree, for which we all wish her luck.

Susie Paige Ehrhardt '16, with her two children, Bobby, aged 3 years,
and Peggy. 22 months, has been the guest of Irma McCormick Crook and
Ethel Kraus. Ethel entertained for her with a tea at the Women's University
Club. Ruth Haslett Kelly had a luncheon at her home in Tacoma for Susie to
which Irma, Susie and Eunice Semmon Gresham were invited. Eunice has
a baby nearly a year old and calls Tacoma her home.

Ruth Hazlett Kelly and her husband attended a meeting of the Y . M.
C. A. which was held in connection with the opening of Eagleson Hall, the
University Y . M. C. A. The building is named after a Washington student
who died on the way home from France. Ruth is president of the Advisory
board of the Y . W. C. A., at the College of Puget Sound, Tacoma, where her
husband is a professor. While in the city they were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Crook.

Lois Wiley was chosen as the best singer in a contest held during the
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National contest to be held by the National Federation of Music clubs in
Aslieville, N. C , in June.

Louise Benton, as Province president of Mil Phi Epsilon, Honorary Musical
sorority, is leaving on April 23 for a two weeks' inspection tour of the
northern chapters, located at Walla Walla, Pullman and Eugene, Ore. She
has thirteen chapters in her division, which includes all California, Oklahoma,
Kansas and west.

Gladys K a y Rhine, as "Cecille" conducts the department known as
"Chatter of the Shops," for the Star, a daily newspaper.

Do you all know that Ruby Clift Glockler '14, has a gift shop in con-
nection with her home at Berkeley, California? She has direct importations
from China and Japan, so can give you many ideas and can furnish you with
any foreign merchandise. George Glockler is to receive his doctor's degree
from the University of California this spring.

The Women's University Club has just moved into their new three story
brick building at Oth and Spring and we are glad to announce that Mrs.
Fannybelle L . Brown, Alpha, and her mother, Mrs. Lelaud, furnished one of
the bed rooms. Irina McCormick Crook is assistant manager of the club
and is a member of the house committee. Harriet Seely is a leader of one
of the Book Study Clubs conducted by the club. The other members are
Ethel' Kraus and Hazel Britton.

Caroline Paige has been ill for some time and is now in the hospital
at Portland having treatment. Marie Marchildon Gibbs '20, came in from
her home at Port Angeles and spent several days in Seattle having treatment
for her back, which had been injured.

Mabel Potter is teaching home economics in the city schools. With her
brother, Mabel has an apartment in the north district. Esther Knudson
Bailie is living in Brewster, Kansas, where her husband is in the hardware
business.

Vivian So Relle Williams '15. writes from Paris, where they will be
permanently located, that her husband is continuing her art work and that
her little girl, now six years old, is going to school. After her family has
gone for the day, Vivian is doing a little writing and studying her Greek.

Some of the alums are helping the underclassmen by furnishing a table
or as guests at a bridge party to be given at the chapter house on April 21,
to raise money to buy a victrola. The alumnae chapter is also helping the
house towards getting some shrubs for the grounds.

A few of the "faithful" are furnishing flowers and magazines to Mrs.
Mapes, our charity case, who is in the city hospital. At Christmas time some
clothes were given to the family while the children were treated to a visit
to Santa Claus. While Mrs. Mapes is in the hospital, where her case is
serious, the two children are being cared for at the Seattle Day Nursery.

The Mother's Club presented the house with a fire screen and andirons
and they are now planning to furnish curtains for the living room. Their
meetings have been in the form of luncheons lately.

MINNIE KRAUS.

KNOXVILLE ALUMNAE

Everything that we Knoxville alumnae have done since our last letter
has had at least a flavor of Convention about it. To begin with, mere was
a pleasant little luncheon at the Country Club when our Grand President
was here—and what a delight it was to know that Mrs. Hennings approved
of our place—and our plans. Convention, too, was the chief topic of con-
versation on the afternoon that we met with the actives, for we feel that
we're seeing not enough of our "little sisters," and that we must know each
other unusually well, just now. And even at the banquet which always
follows initiation. Convention was to the fore. More than one remarked, as

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she glanced down the long table gay with its red roses, red candles, and
pretry girls (the actives!) "This place is going to see a lot of Alpha Omicron
P i before long." There's one topic, however, that bids fair to crowd out
even Convention at a regular meeting—babies. This afternoon, at Ailcy's,
with Alice Graf's fat, pink and white, cheery youngster actually present in
the flesh—very much in the flesh, by the way—the talk veered continually to
food, vaccination, and bahy clothes. And from those all-absorbing topics we
were with difficulty snatched back to reality and the election of officers.
The deed was done, however, and we feel that it was well done in the choice
of the following:

President—Billie McLeinore Stewart.

Treasurer—Elizabeth McDonald McClamroch.
Editor To Dragma— Lucile Baker Leonhardt.

Goodbye from this editor, and good wishes from Omicron!
L O U I S E M. W I L E Y .

LYNCHBURG ALUMNAE

Evil days seem to have fallen upon the chapter since Christmas and
sickness has well nigh broken up our meetings—and this despite the
reputed healthfulness of the Virginia climate! Nan Craddock says she is
sensitive about anyone asking how her children are and Elizabeth Williams
is much embarrassed over "catching" the measles and giving it (or themV)
to her baby! So the unmarried and the childless are the sole attendants at
meetings nowadays.

Our chapter business is usually quickly disposed of and talk invariably
veers toward convention and how many can possibly find "wherewith" to
get there. It is nearer home than for some time and we are looking forward
to having a large representation.

Our last meeting was with Alargaret Banks, who has just moved into the

attractive, new bungalow at Virginia Episcopal School, where her husband

is a professor. Being a transfer to our chapter from Omicron, she was able

to tell us a great deal that we were interested in hearing about Knoxville

and the hostesses of Convention this year. From her account we learn that

not only is Knoxville the garden spot of the south, but besides that the

people are the soul of hospitality and adepts in the line art of making people

enjoy themselves. So, in college slang, we "can't wait" to get there, and

here is our wish—that our fine, progressive sisters of the north and west

may find enough that is attractive down here in the South to want to

come back! V I R G I N I A S T B O T H E R B L A C K W E L L '17.

WASHINGTON ALUMNAE

With four of our members preparing to go to Whittle Springs, all of
our chapter activities these days rotate about convention plans. Pauline
Hobson, a member of Omicro:; chapter, will be our official delegate, but
Helen Henry, Margaret Perm While, and Betty Pruett Farrington are also
planning to attend convention. We hope that still others will be able to
go but in any event, they will be represented in the little chapter exhibit
which Amalia Shoemaker is preparing.

The crowning event of the season occurs next Saturday when we will
have our grand president. Mrs. Hennings. as our guest. We have been look-
ing forward to this privilege for a very long time and our only regret is
that her visit will not be longer.

Since our last letter, our chapter roll has increased from nine to thirteen
names. The four new members are Dorothy and Rose Ellen Bowling, Amalia
Shoemaker, and Elena Merrick. The Bowling sisters are Washingtonians.

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having joined Alpha Omicron P i last yenr when they ventured forth to the
University of Montana for a taste of western atmosphere. Amalia Shoemaker
has just come from Cornell and is now doing .scientific work in the depart-
ment of agriculture. Elena Merrick, also a Cornell graduate, has been in
Washington for some time, but her work at the National Cathedral School
for Girls here has kept her too busy to join the chapter until now.

Four of the Washington Alpha O's, Mary Fitch, Helen Henry, Adrienne

Shreve, and Betty Farrington, belong to the American Association of Uni-

versity Women here. We feel that the contact established through the A. A.

I". W. with other university and fraternity women is very much worth while

and enjoyable. As other members of our chapter join the A. A. U. W., we

hope to make a very definite place for Alpha Omicron P i among the uni-

versity women of Washington. ,

Eleven Alpha O's congregated for tea at the home of Betty Farrington a

few days ago. This is the largest number we have had together at any

time since the war and is very encouraging. It was quite remarkable to

get six of us together at the beginning of the year. We are audacious

enough to plan on fifteen for dinner next Saturday night when Mrs. Hennings

is hero. . CORNELIA MUNSKLL.

PHILADELPHIA ALUMNAE

The interest of the Philadelphia Alumnae chapter is absorbed at present
in the card party which we are holding in the North Garden of the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel on the eighth of April. The proceeds are to help defray the
expense of our local philanthropic work, the Needlework Guild, and therefore,
we are working very hard to make the affair a financial success. Scattered
as we are over all parts of the city and meeting only once a month, it is
difficult to get complete cooperation, but as each girl is working hard in
her own circle, we have very bright hopes.

Our next meeting which is to be a combined business and social one is
to be held at the home of Genevieve Glasgow Strnhley. Kappa. Unfortunately,
we are so pressed for- time that we will not be able to spend the entire
evening in pleasure. We must hold elections for next year's officers, settle
the business of the card party, and make further preparations for convention.
Perhaps we will elect the lucky girl who is to represent the Philadelphia
Alumnae at Knoxville! After reading the last issue of "To Dragma" each
and every one of us is anticipating that trip in June.

We have two marriages to announce: that of Alice Bounds Lipp, Psi, to
Fred Snow Davis, D. K . E . , formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, and that of
Edith Gill. Epsilon. to Henry Chubb of this city. They were both big sur-
prises to the chapter. Edith is still living in Philadelphia but Alice has
gone beyond our jurisdiction. She is living now in Cambridge. Maryland.

MARIAN C. L U D D E N '21.

OMAHA ALUMNAE

With only two more meetings for the year, it is a good time to look
back and see what has been accomplished. While we have not done any
outside work, we have been busy. When the members give their time, energy
and materials to two rummage sales, a magazine sale and a bridge-benefit
(which was changed at the last minute to a general tax) an officer knows
that there is interest, and it means a lot to her. Our meetings have been
a success as the large attendance shows, for we average around twenty each
time. In a great many cases this is the only time we get to see each other
as the months slip by. Once in a while we have an active member with us
from Zeta. This is a great pleasure for us, and she is usually besieged with

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questions, for we ftll are very much interested in the chapter. Local interest
means national interest, of course, so you may expect to find several of our
chapter at the convention.

Our January meeting was held with Avis Peters Sunderland, Doris
Scroggin Schumacher and Winifred Moran Shaw. A bridge-benefit was
planned, but as a number do not play and so much work was involved, we
changed it to a direct tax.

The February meeting was held with Alice Sheehy, Edna Spears and Hazel
Cook Thomas. In spite of a continuous down pour, twenty were present.

In March, we met with Laura Peterson, Helen Ayers and Belle Tyson
Slattery. Plans were made for a "Husbands Party." This is to be a dinner-
dance, and we hope to have about, twenty couples. We were delighted to
have Margaret McNerny of the active chapter with us, and kept her busy
answering questions. At this meeting the old officers were re-elected for
I he coming year.

We regret that Hazel King Pierson has found it necessary to move to

St. Louis; however, we have located another Alpha O in our midst, Esther

Perkius, whom we hope will be able to attend our meetings.

We are hoping that the group in Oregon will be given a chapter and

that our delegates may have the pleasure of meeting some from that chapter

at the convention. MATTIE HIGGINS.

SYRACUSE ALUMNAE

The Sunflower tea room was the scene of our February meeting. We
gathered cozily around our table in a nook and over our salad and coffee
discussed convention and that all important question, ways and means of
raising money. Some of these ways and moans are being acted upon. Our
tooth-paste sales have received new impetus. Just now we are busy working
to make a success of our subscription dance at the Kauatenah club on April
28, the idea of which was conceived that evening at the Sunflower. So well
pleased with this form of meeting were those attending, that the downtown
supper meeting will probably be frequent in the future.

Quite a few of the alumnae members returned for Chi's initiation banquet.
This year we inaugurated the custom of having the alumnae arrive at the
hotel an hour early and holding a business session before the banquet. We
had an enthusiastic group present.

Mrs. Knickerbocker of Gamma, one of our new members, opened her
home for the regular March meeting. Despite the unwelcome blizzard six of
us gathered around her fireplace, where we had a delightful evening.

The alumnae organizations of the various fraternities cooperated with

Syracuse University Alumnae Association in holding benefit card parties at

the women's fraternity houses on the afternoon of April 7, for the Endow-

ment Fund. The actives helped in opening Chi's house for guests. Bridge

and five hundred were the order of the day. No prizes were offered, and

refreshments were limited to candy sent to each house by the general com-

mittee. The public responded well: the affair will probably become an

annual event. E M I L Y A. T A R B E L L .

DETROIT ALUMNAE

At our last meeting we had a pleasant surprise in the discovery of
another Alpha O in our midst. Detroit has reached the stage now when
looking for any person is like hunting for the classic needle, so we have
a double celebration when we finally discover it—always by accident. This
time our discovery was Mary Butler of Sigma, who is doing welfare work
in Detroit.

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Another ripple arose when Louise Duncan announced that her passage
had been booked for China in August. She is being transferred to Shanghai

as laboratory technician in St. Mark's Hospital. We are already considering
the possibilities of joining her within the next live years and organizing
a new chapter in China'

Last month instead of holding our regular meeting in Detroit, ten of
our members, were able to go to the chapter house in Ann Arbor, Where we
had the ritual service and memorial for Ethel Watts Parker. At this meet-
ing we also initiated Helen Frost of Omicron P i and Leila Baker of Beta
Phi into our group. In spite of the fact that spring absolutely refused to
cast even a glimpse In our direction, we enjoyed the visit and the Ann Arbor
girls immensely.

Several of our members are making such enthusiastic [dans for attending

convention that the fever is spreading fast. EMMA G. JACOBS.

CLEVELAND ALUMNAE

We've been dining, and dancing, and holding business meetings and a
rummage sale since our last writing. As a result we feel a very versatile
chapter.

And we've recently been honored, too. Our Grand President, Mrs. Merva
Hennings. paid us the first visit of her eastern trip. She was with us for
dinner the night of April 4th, when we held our meeting at the Women's

City Club. \

It was a splendid meeting, and Merva inspired all 20 of us with her
talk, and got us very enthusiastic about convention. It seems just now.

though, that Martha Whitworth will be our only delegate.

Alice Maier came up from Canton, and Mrs. Edgar Hice from Akron for
the meeting. Both are Omega girls. Mrs. Bowles of Pi, and Mrs. Culver
from Eta were also with us. So in spite of the Easter vacation's sending
many of our regular attendants out of town, the meeting was well attended.

After a short business session at our March meeting, held at Jerry Meck's,
we had our first dancing party. There were 14 couples present. Jerry's
living room, which runs the entire length of the house, is ideal for dancing.

No wonder we think the party was successful! Best of all, Jerry said we
could repeat whenever we wanted to. So more anon on the Cleveland dances.

February, that horrible month, proved profitable for us. Under Beryl

Zemer's capable chairmanship, a rummage sale held February 10 in the
colored district netted $68. This goes into the scholarship fund ive are
raising.

And nt our business meeting, which we'll hold at Miriam Carter Smith's
in April, we hope to have every member bring in $5.00 for the fund. Watch
us grow!

The chapter was saddened March 21 by the death of Martha Whitworth's
sister, Dorothy.

Cleveland chapter sends its best wishes for the best, convention ever!

L U C 1 L E DVORAK, Omega.

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ALUMNAE NOTES

OMICRON

All Omicron alumnae, we are sure, will deeply sympathize with Jess
McFarland Cullen (Mrs. William Goddard) of Memphis, in the loss of her
husband, and with Roberta Williams Divine (Mrs. John M.) and Harriet
Williams Melton (Mrs. Harry) in the death of their father.

Helen Shea Sheridan (Mrs. Dayton) with Mr. Sheridan and their little son,
will spend the spring months in New York.

We are sorry that an automobile accident and a broken shoulder bring
Elizabeth Kennedy home from Galveston, Texas, where she has been engaged
in Y.W.C.A. work, but are glad to have her here, under any circumstances.

Martha Lou Jones spent the Easter vacation in Memphis.
Blossom Swift Edmunds and her two little girls have left Knoxville for
a two-months' visit with her mother in Palestine, Texas.
Alice Calhoun Cox, who, with her husband and three babies, lias moved
to Knoxville, will be a valuable addition to Knoxville Alumnae.
Harriet Greve attended last month the Conference for Deans of Women,
in Cincinnati.

KAPPA

Virginia Strother Blackwell '17, who has taken a very active part in
dramatics both at college and at "The Little Theater" of Lynchburg, has
recently returned from a visit to New York.

Louis Sale '20, is visiting friends in Lynchburg.
During the early spring, Frances McFaden, of Richmond, spent a week
with friends at Randolph-Macon and in town.

Christine Acree '22, expects to study at Columbia University this summer.
Our Alexandria friends never fail to furnish news for To Dragma. Bernie
Palfrey is planning to be at commencement, to go from there to New York
and other points, then to Convention. Bernie and Kathryn Hodges both took
part in the American Legion play which was given in April. Kathryn spent
the Easter holidays in Lake Charles with Lenora Perkins. This summer, she
will be one of the counsellors at Camp Carysbrook near Wytheville, Va., and
expects to be in Lynchburg next winter.

Friends in Lynchburg and at Randolph-Macon are still missing Eugenia
Moore. Her return to Dallas was hastened by the fact that she was chosen
'•Duchess of Dallas'' for the ''Battle of the Roses" in San Antonio, April 18-2fi.

ZETA

WEDDINGS

Esther Chamberlain, ex '20, to. Clyde Lehmen. The marriage took place
at Esther's home in Falls City. After a wedding trip to Kansas City and St.
Louis they went to Ravenna, Neb., their future home. Mr. Lehmen is super
intendent of the Ravenna schools.

DEATHS

The sympathy of Zeta alumnae goes out to Edith Hall Lansing in the

death of her father, Dr. P. L . Hall. Dr. Hall was one of the best known

citizens of Nebraska. For many years he has been president of the Central

National Bank of Lincoln. From 1008 to 1912 he was vice chairman of the

democratic national committee. He was a trustee of the state school for

dependent children, and a regent of the state university, going out of office

in January. He was an influential member of the Nebraska Bankers' Asso-

ciation and of the Nebraska Medical Society. Dr. Hall will be greatly missed

both in Lincoln and in Nebraska. JANE LOUISE PIPER.

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SIGMA

After a long and delightful visit with the many Signias about the bay,
Elizabeth Elliot Foster has left for her home in Norfolk, Virginia, where
her husband, L i e u t Thad Foster, is now stationed. F o r the past two years
the Fosters have been in Honolulu, and are anticipating their new post with
much pleasure, They are going Fast by way of the Panama Canal, and will
stop in New York and Washington before becoming permanently settled.

Mrs. Coin Per In (Dorothy Weeks), who has been in the Hawaiian Islands
for some time past, is contemplating a visit home in June, much to the
delight of her family and friends.

It is rumored that Ruth Brownlie Dickson is at home in Vallejo, planning
a long visit with her mother and family, before returning to her own home
in Berwick. Pennsylvania. We all hope to see something of her and her wee
daughter while she is in California.

It will be a matter of deep regret to those of Sigma who know Florence
Alvarez, to learn that her mother passed away in Los Angeles, on March 19th.
Mrs. Alvarez was one of the first and dearest of the Alpha O and Sigma
mothers, and greatly loved and admired by all who knew her.

Sigma cannot fail to acknowledge and appreciate the exceedingly cordial
and delightful reception accorded Harriet Fish Bacchus during her stay in
Milwaukee last year, by the only Alpha () there, Freda Pfallin Dorner (Mrs.
Fred H.l of Theta chapter. By her great courtesy and real Alpha O spirit,
Mrs. Dorner had made all of us who have heard of her, feel that she is a
true friend and sister.

THETA

Every one of Theta's ahrtnnao is hoping that she may attend Convention
so (hat we may have a regular reunion as well as make new friends.

The three prospective nurses, Louise Hauck, Mary and Edna Bickneli,
write that they are very much interested in their work in the Presbyterian
Hospital in Chicago. Edna has recently made a visit to home folks in
Greencastle and to Theta chapter.

Olive Brain Wrightson is still a very busy woman, mothering her sister's
family and being President of a Missionary Society. She hopes to attend
Convention with four others from Omaha.

Ann White is in Ames, Iowa, working on her Master's degree in Chem-
istry and also doing some teaching. The Alpha O's in Indianapolis are
finding Ann's place hard to fill but they know that it is just the thing for Ann.

After spending some time in the went Xelle Foster has returned to her
native heath. She is located at 179 Kilgore Ave., Muncie, Ind., and is teaching
in the Central High School. She has enjoyed being with Florence Hughes,
Mary Kibele and Hazel McCoy Greeley, as well as the Alpha O's from other
chapters living in Mnncie. From Nelle. we learn that Florence Fields of
Bluffton, who has been in poor health for a long time, is recovered.

Ethel Tillett Walker is living at 19G Grafton Ave., Newark, N. J . She
has two daughters. Rosemary and Betty Ann. Ethel has joined the Essex
County College Club of New Jersey, which has for its goal the offering of
scholarships and the furthering of college ideals.

The Alpha O's in Michigan City seem to keep in close touch with each
other. Early in March Clara Dills visited Frances Kelly, who is teaching
there and they all enjoyed a luncheon at Jessie Bickneli Crimans. Mr.
Criman8 is a Boy Scout Official and the reports of his work that Jess gives
to us are especially interesting. Luclla Worthley Boonstra, who -was married
earlier in the year, has moved into her new home on the beach of Lake
Michigan across from her mother. Mr. Boonstra is an architect.

Nina Maple Bell has also moved into a new home, a brick colonial house
in the suburbs of Gary, 1432 Jefferson St.

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Clinton, Ind., has never been noted for being very peaceable and that ia
the place where Hazel Hays is supervising art. She says there are fifteen
nationalities in their schools, but even if there are, her work Is extremely
interesting.

S00 E . Boone St., Frankfort, Ind., is the new address of Edna McClure
Forrest, and she has Ruth Little living with her in the new home. That
makes it seem like old times for the girls. Edna writes, "My housework
keeps me busy especially when I have a young miss slightly past two years
who has a very inquisitive mind as well as a very healthy body. The two
put together lead to much investigation with a resultant question in my
mind as to what next."

It is good to hear from Nelle Jean Ingersoll once more. She is a very
busy woman with a five year old son, Robert Jean. Nelle has enjoyed her
friendship with Iva Wark Chambers this winter and now Iva is moving to
Bloomfield, Ind., when school closes.

Maro Berk Merriman, who left Depauw during her college career and
graduated from Ohio Wesleyan, is intensely interested in the prospect that
sororities are to be installed at O. W. U. She hopes to visit there at Com-
mencement and see what is doing. Mr. Merriman is making quite a name for
himself in the educational circles of the state. Not only is he a County Super
intendent but he has become a member of the Educational Club of Indiana.

New York City life agrees with Ruth Stafford McDonald as she is able
to attend the Metropolitan and meet people of the literary circles. Her
daughter, Janet, is quite a big girl and is attending a private school. Mr.
McDonald is going to Europe in April and Ruth is very desirous that the
family be included.

Ruth Layne says the four Alpha O's in Wichita, Kansas, have been busy
this winter meeting together for ilinners and parties. They have been very
active in the Panhellenic which is doing work among children. In the winter
they gave a large bridge party which brought in a large return, and each
spring a carnival is given. Ruth is thinking some of a trip to Convention.

Allison MacLachlan Murphy writes that there are several Alpha O's in
Fort Wayne and that they have held a meeting to become acquainted and to
form an organization.

Agnes Largcnt is teaching Latin in the New Ross, Indiana, High School.
From her we learn that her sister, Grace, was married last June to George
Bradley, a Lambda Chi from Wabash. They are living in Sheridan, Indiana,
where Mr. Bradley is the athletic coach.

Helen Sutton Baney's letter about her visit with Mr. Baney's parents in
Greencastle during February is well worth copying. "Of course I was at the
House several times. I want to say that I think that the girls are A No. 1.
They are all so refined and polite to each other, as well as to outsiders.
Everywhere I went while in Greencastle I heard a good word for the Alpha
O girls. On Saturday evening the pledges entertained with a five course
dinner. Their entertainment was very clever. Imagine a five piece orchestra
among the pledges! Isn't that great? I am certainly proud of them."

LUCY E. ALLEN.

DELTA

Dorothy Rourke '22 and Kathryn Smith '22, both have recently accepted
positions as chemists with the Gillette Safety Razor Company in South
Boston.

Kathleen McDonald '22, is teaching in Rockport, Mass.
Gladys Bryant '22, is attending Miss Garland's School of Homcmaking
in Boston.
Mary Heald '22, is teaching in Whitofield, N. H .
If any of our sisters are near Cable, Wisconsin, will they look up Madge
Anthony Reed, 1900, who is living there?

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Isabel Coouibs Ilealy 'Oil, has been very active on the Winchester com-
mittee for the Jumbo drive. Besides holding a very successful rummage, she
is fast filling the penny strips. Blanche Bruce Bryne is another member of
that group. Her husband is chairman of the Winchester Board of Selectmen.
From 1905 there is Gertrude Symiues Nash, who has recently moved into
their new home at 10 I.avvsou Road. The house looks so attractive and
her two girls, Margaret, seven, and Miriam, ten months, are adorable. And
still another Alpha O in Winchester is Mabel Taylor Bodge, who has been
very active in women's club affairs. Mabel was chairman of the Civics Com-
mittee of the Fortnightly Club and at a conference of all the Civics com-
mittees of the state in Somerville. met Sara Buxton Field 'U5, who was a
delegate from Springfield. Blanche Joueit 'Ots also lives there but is home
only for the week *nds for Bbe teaches in Fall Kiver.

The latest we have heard from Mary Kingsley '03, is that she is teaching
in a private school in Berkeley, California.

Bertha Bray '01, is a Bed Cross organizer with her headquarters in New
Jersey.

We are sorry to report that Abigail Waldron Nickerson has been very
111 in the Phillips House, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, but glad
that she is now able to receive mail.

Myra Fairbanks Taylor '05. lives in Belmont, Mass. Her husband is a
lawyer and they have tWo children.

Louise Fames Barrage '00 (Mrs. Alvah Lowell Burrage), announces her
camp for girls on Lake Winnepesaukee. It is called Camp Wadaga, Pitch-
wood Island, Weirs, N. H. Mrs. Burrage writes, •'Wouldn't it be line to
have a camp manned by Alpha Omieron P i director, councillors and Alpha
Omieron P i daughters for girls! Ascha Beau, Gamma '22, is to be camp
hostess this season." I f any Alpha O's are interested, I'm sure Mrs. Burrage
would be glad to correspond with you. Her winter address is 05 Lowell
St., Beading, Mass.

Frieda Unger Farnsworth '07, lives in Ashland, Mass. Her little daughter,
fgtilfty, is in the fourth grade already. She sees quite a bit of Beatrice Davis
Wilbur '12, who lives in the same town. Frieda's husband teaches at the
Chauncey Hall School in Boston so commutes on the same train with Bee's
husband. Bee has two little girls and is soon to move into their new home
which they have built on their farm.

Dorothy Bartlett Buck '13, is to be president of the Wollaston Mother's
Club. Phillip is a lively youngster and keeps Dorothy on the qui vive every
minute.

Rena Greenwood Smith and her husband are enjoying a belated honey-
moon in Washington, D. C. Rena writes that they are having a wonderful time.

Marion Nichols '15, is teaching in a private school in Salem.
Our sympathy is extended to Margaret Fessenden Henderson '15, in the
death of her father recently.

Marion Hall Chandler's address is 103 Summer St., Maiden. Her adorable
little boy looked at us for a moment the other day at our meeting but quickly
retired. So many aunties were too much for him.

Teaching in the Lynn High School during the day, in the evening school
three nights, and playing with little Jack, takes almost all your time, at
least that is what Buth Burbank Pennell '1G, says.

Madeline Jeffers Copeland 'Hi. divides her time between Belmont and New
York City. While in the latter place she has found time to teach aesthetic
dancing in the mission school of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. She
is also treasurer of the Tufts College Alumnae Association.

Ruth E . Brooks '1!>, is staying at home but is taking vocal lessons and
is busy "being in plays and things."

Another member has moved away from Boston. Ethel Richardson Beattie
has moved to Auburn, Maine, where Mr. Beattie is district manager of the
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.

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Marion Phillips '20, is teaching in the Newton (Mass.) Junior High
School.

Ruth Bagley '21, resumed her teaching in Peabody High School after
Christmas.

Lorea Jameson '21, has accepted a new position with the Harvard Bureau
of Business Research, which is a part of the Harvard School of Business
Administration.

ENGAGEMENTS

Helen Neal '22, to Stewart Crowell, Tufts '23, a member of Sigma Tau
Alpha fraternity.

Mildred Sproiil '22, to Earl McCloud, Tufts '10, a member of Delta Upsilon
fraternity.

Gladys Bryant '22, to Harry L . Moore, Harvard "2J.
A L I C E J . S P E A R '12.

GAMMA

The many friends of Edith Aiken Corrigan '07, are glad to know that
she is recovering from a very serious illness. Her home now is in Calais, Maine.

Mary Cousins '14, has come to Old Town to make her home with her
brother, Edgar F . Cousins. She is caring for the three oldest children of our
own late Arline Brown Cousins '15.

Sarah Brown Sweelser '08, of Portland, Oregon, is visiting her parents
in Old Town, called here by the illness and death of her sister, Arline Brown
Cousins '15.

Mary Russell '12, is the personal secretary of President Little of the
University of Maine.

Sarah Stewart '21, is training in New York to be a lunch manager in
one of Schraft's stores.

Barbara Dunn "20, who was obliged to give up her teaching in Orono
High School for the winter term, has recovered from her illness and expects
to resume her duties the spring term.

Mr. aud Mrs. Newman Young (nee Ruby Hackett) have moved to Portland
from Bangor.

Florence Harvey '0ft, has returned from a trip to California and is in
Orono at Dean Hart's for a short visit.

Marion Day '20, is spending April in New York and Boston.
Doris Savage '17, has completed a course at Bangor Business College and
has taken a position in the office of her father in Bangor.
Much interest is shown by our alumnae in the drive for the Memorial
fund for the University of Maine. We read that Pauline Derby Haskell was
a hostess at a large auction bridge party in Auburn. The proceeds of this
party were given to the Memorial fund. Rachel Bowen Adams and Helen
Heed entertained in Bangor at a similar parly.

Mildred Prentiss Wright of Bangor was the leader for all Alumnae of
University of Maine in this Memorial drive. Her work and leadership have
been praised to the highest degree. Vera Mersereau is head of the Boston
committee with June Kelley and Elizabeth Bright as captains. Mary Ellen
Chase has been appointed in Minneapolis.

EPSILON

Consuelo Holmes, Thora Ludy and Amalia Shoemaker received their
degrees in February and joined the ranks of the alumnae. Amalia is now
working in the Entomology Division of the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, D. C.

Epsilon has a goodly representation at the capital. Besides Amalia,
Epsilons in Washington Include Lottie Ketcbam, now Mrs. J . Burdette Bain,
who is living at 1020 Fairmont Street N. W.J Loraine Sherman Williams (Mrs.

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Arthur P.), 1800 Kearney Street N". E . ; Dr. Mary Fitch, who is a professor
at Howard University! Ulna Merrick, registrar of the National Cathedral
School for Girls; and Cornelia Munsell, who is teaching in a girls' school.

Roberta Van Horn Pritchard, Grad. '00, is now Mrs. A. Butler, and is
living In Durham, N. H .

Ethel Davis '00, is living In St. Louis, Mo., where her address is 618
Union Boulevard.

Dr. Margaret Graham '08, is professor of biology in Hunter College, New
York City. She is just completing a textbook on cytology which she expects
will be published this summer. In May she plans to visit Ithaca and from
there will go to Colorado to visit her brother, and will spend the summer
on the coast. Her address is 53 East 65th Street, New York City.

Marian Darville '12, is in the research department of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company and at the present time is doing some inter-
esting work in connection with the transmission of photographs by wire.

Mrs. A. W. Hilf (Muriel Townsend, ex '21), is living at 500 Southern Ave-
nue, Pittsburg, Tenn.

Patty Loeffler '18, is working in the Philadelphia office of the Prudential
Life Insurance Company. She is a real business woman. To quote Patty:
"I have a desk with my name on it and two stenographers."

Rosalind Ware '22, is with the headquarters of the Y . M. C. A. at 347
Madison Avenue, New York City. She is living at home, 52 Elinor Place,
Yonkers, N. Y., and has affiliated with New York Alumnae Chapter.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peters (Jessie King '16) have closed their home in
LaPorte. Indiana, while Mr. Peters is away on a trip around the world for
the Packard Motor Car Company. Jessie went to New York to bid him bon
voyage and while there visited Helen Bungart Leavens '16. Jessie and her
two children will be with Jessie's father and mother in Appleton, Wis-
consin, until Mr. Peters' return.

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Terry (Gladys Combs '101 have leased their house
at Darien-on the-Sound, and have taken an apartment in New York. In
April they went to California where Dr. Terry was engaged in assisting in
the production of a motion picture film. - While they were away little Barbara
stayed with Gladys' mother in Rockville Center.

Professor and Mrs. Schmidt are spending Professor Schmidt's sabbatical
leave traveling in Europe, Egypt and Palestine. They sailed from New York
on March 17th.

Mrs. Clyde Watt (Agnes Dobbins '13) is living in Joplin, Mo. Her address
is P. O. Box 235.

In April, Dorothy Hieber '20, visited Irene Green Mather '10, in Ardmore,
and saw a number of the girls in and around Philadelphia.

Betty Neely '19, is a member of the Committee of the Federation of
Cornell Women's Clubs working for the election of Professor Anna Botsford
Comstock, Kappa Alpha Theta, as a University Trustee.

Elizabeth Pratt '22. has been offered the position of Y . W. C. A. secretary
on the Hill and actives ami alumnae alike are hoping that she will accept.
This year Betty has been teaching at Dana Hall and has lived at home, in
Wellesley Hills, Mass.

At the Intercollegiate Women's Athletic Conference held at Cornell last
November, the speakers included Dr. Livingston Farrand, President of the
University, Dr. Georgia White, the Dean of Women, and representatives of
various colleges, but it is reported that the "hit" of the day was the speech
of Gertrude Lynahan '22, who left her newspaper work in Corning for a
week-end to come back to address the conference.

Clare Graeffe Kearney's gift shop in Brooklyn has been attracting favor-
able comment in several of the national trade papers, such as Printers' Ink,
especially for the high quality of its advertising. Clare says it's a big help
in business to have your husband an advertising man. Last fall Clare
assisted the active chapter with clever ideas for rushing parties.

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The date for the wedding of Evelyn Hieber 'IS, and Vernon Schnee has
not been fixed, but it will be some time in July and they will live in Cleveland.

Dagmar Schmidt Wright has made a couple of flying trips to New York
in connection with the business arrangements for placing on the market a
new washing machine which Oliver has invented and which Dagmar avers is
the best ever. She is combining home keeping and business with Dagmar's
usual "pep" and energy. Dagmar Ellen is three years old and Nathaniel
Oliver just past one.

Elizabeth Doty ex '23, was married last fall at her home in Ironton, Ohio,
but the name of the bridegroom is not reported.

Eleanor Sharp '19, gave up her position in the New York City schools
and spent the winter with her mother and father at Genoa, N. Y. I n November
Eleanor went to Boston and visited Helen L a Forge Eldridge ex '19, at
Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Anna Allen Wright 00 had a severe attack of appendicitis in February
but is reported to be much better now.

Under the Dix plan the classes holding reunions in 1923 include 1908, 1913,
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921. There should be many Alpha's among the
returning alumnae. The red letter days are June 15, 16 and 17, and it is
planned to include a rousing fraternity reunion in celebration of Epsilon's
fifteen years.

MARRIAGES

In February, 1922, Marguerite May Hall stead '19, to Mr. MacCracken of
Madison, N. J . They are living in Madison.

Jeannette Short '17, to Mr. Ralph George Sams, in January, 1923. They
are living at 622 West 136th Street, New York City.

RHO

Dorothy Dalton has recently accepted a position as private secretary to
Mr. Willis, the critic and censor of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company.

Helen Slaten Nelson has moved to Evanston to live, thus enlarging our
Evanston colony.

ENGAGEMENTS

The engagement of Hazel Crabill to Mr. Richard Alter of Los Angeles was
recently announced. Mr. Alter is a graduate of the University of Southern
California Law School.

MARRIAGES

The marriage of Lucile Loyd to Mr. Wilber Kenneth Hood occurred April
5th.

Rho announces the marriage of Mabel Gastlield to Mr. Geo. Schubert of
Chicago on April 7th.

DEATHS

Rho actives and alumnae wish to extend their sympathy to Geraldine
Kindig and Carolyn Piper Dorr in the recent loss of their fathers; and to
Marie Vick Swanson in the loss of her mother on March 12th. .Mrs. Vick was
well known to all the older Rho girls who will feel the loss of this good
friend keenly.

On Friday, March 16th occcurred the death of Marguerite Symonds Bruer,
ex '14, after a long illness at the home of her parents In Chicago. Marguerite
was at Northwestern but one year—her junior year, finishing at Lake Forest,
but she had the keenest interest in the chapter and Rho alumnae which was
only prevented from being shown by her long continued ill-health. She was
as beautiful in character as in appearance, one of the dearest and sweetest
girls ever initiated into Rho chapter. Her sisters extend to her parents and
husband their heartfelt sympathy.

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LAMBDA

MARRIAGES

Lucile Curtis was married to Mr. Walter Atheling English, June 7, 1922.

IOTA

Barbara Porter visited the active chapter during her spring vacation.
Frances Cottrell is gradually recovering from a recent severe illness.
Edith Davis has been attending Chicago University this year.
Gladys Saffell Barr is learning all the secrets of being a housewife, but
manages to work at the University in their busiest seasons.
Mildred Holmes and Hester Sront were fortunate enough to attend the
chapter's annual formal party April 7th.
Pearl Ropp is now holding a position in the governor's office at Springfield.
Maude Bacon Nolte's last letter recorded much illness Dut the various
members were improving. Maude hoped to visit her parents in Champaign the
last of April.
When little Jack came to live with Agnes Fuller Ward and husband, Agnes,
like all proud mothers, had a fervent desire to show him to Iota. And just
recently Agnes' wish was realized. We didn't hear just what he thought of so
many adoring aunties!

Kay Wesson is now a life subscriber. When she wrote to tell how she
had enjoyed her To Dragma, she also told that she will retain her position at
the Normal in her home, L a Crosse.

Bess Nuckolls Barnett always writes briefly as—"I'm sending an apron for
your Easter bazaar. Barbara Crow Dennison has a new baby girl." We're
glad to learn about little Barbara Jean. The Dennisons live at Lawrence-
ville.

Katherlne Maclntyre underwent an operation for appendicitis during the
winter. She was very ill but at last reports, was recovering nicely.

Muriel Thompson, a registered nurse, has been stationed at the University
hospital since early in January.

Jean Glenn resigned her position and has a teaching position in Indiana.
Helen Moore recently spent a week end with Hazel Stephens Bodenschatz.
Martha Hedgcock Foote's last letter said they were moving to Anna, 111.,
where " L . S." will be county farm adviser.
Lucie Burwash has resigned her position and will teach in one of the
schools at Lake Forest.
Esther Van Doren Malcolnison and family are expecting to move to Rogers
Park early in May.
We've learned indirectly that Marie Rutenber Leslie and husband are
sailing for Europe early in the summer.
Everyone is looking forward to summer and vacation. Think how
Minnie Frances Harris must be dreaming of summer which means a trip
abroad for her.
Mary Caldwell is still at Earle, Arkansas. We're all hoping hard that her
hopes to attend Convention will be realized.
Lucille Gibson who has been teaching in the Urbana schools, will attend
the University summer session.
Mate Giddings who has been in such poor health all year, is planning to
go far into the north, near the Canadian line as soon as the University closes.
May she find rest and fully restored health there in that invigorating spot.

Just to prove that Bert Stein and Nina Grotevant are still inseparable—
Bert's address is 700 Herkimer, and Nina's, 752 Herkimer, Pasadena.

Josephine Phillips Leach writes that they are comfortably settled in an
apartment at 729 Hinman Ave., Evanston, and that Minnie often runs out from
her work in the medical college.

Elaine Buhrman recently wrote us a check and a promise of more for the
building fund, so we assume things are flourishing at Toppenish, Washington.

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Shirley Mann Kimmelshue writes: "The demand upon one's time is heavy
in our community life. I have just spent to-day with our county tuberculosis
nurse, taking her from school to school. Tomorrow, I , with four other women,
will be hostess to eighty young folks at dinner. The purpose of this is to
show them their responsibilities in public life. And so the old world goes, the
busier the happier."

Lena Maxwell Snow, as usual, sent a generous check with her letter, enough
for the buliding fund note, alumnae dues, To Dragma subscription, and a gift
besides. She is still living at Evansville, Ind.

Helen Scott. Omega, whom we came to claim during her stay as
secretary of Y . W. C. A. at the University of Illinois, remembers not only to
write news of herself, but to send lovely contributions to our bazaars. We
were surprised to learn that she is now doing special work in Education at
Miami—"staying up most of the night and getting up at a most unearthly
hour next morning."

Aunt Bettie Pettit is leaving Champaign June 2nd for the east where
Willard will enter school in the fall. We alumnae, and the actives, will miss
her more than we can tell. She Is always doing so many lovely things, and
always volunteering real help in our many ventures for the building fund.
Write to her now, 616 W. Healey, Champaign, 111.

Mrs. Stowers, too, is always so good, and we believe, she gives for old
times sake, since she hasn't been strong enough to meet and know the active
chapter. Address her 905 W. California Ave. Urbana, III.

Hazel Stephens Bodenschatz continues busy and happy, as each letter
plainly tells. This from her last letter: " I had a stork shower for E s last
Saturday and she got the most cunning things. Mrs. Van Doren, Lucie,
Ruth Barr Lindsay, Jo Phillips Leach, "Brownie," Jane Garman Schoen-
ing, Ina and I made up the party. After sewing a while for E s , we had a
luncheon at the table with candy babies in cradles for favors, and a white
sprinkling can suspended from the ceiling sprayed ribbons down to the
gifts around the centerpiece."

If you look under "Births" you'll find "Mollie Ann" has come to live
with E s and Dave.

Elsie Noel Waldo recently wrote how much she is enjoying the Indian-
apolis alumnae chapter. She and Barbara were hostesses at its meeting in
March.

And now'my swan song— F o r several years past I've asked that some
other alumna be given this "job" and at last, I believe the chapter will
heed my plea of too much work and too little health. So, I want to thank
you who have kept me supplied with data for these notes. To you, and
especially the others who have been too modest and silent and have made
of me a kind of detective in order to get the news I would say "Do please
write the new alumnae assistant often."

No amount of ability and energy will enable her to write good alumnae

notes, if all of you do not cooperate and keep her informed. But, really.

Iota alumnae have a way of cooperating and it truly has been a pleasure

to compile the news items. We shall still keep in close touch, for the girls

re-elected me secretarv-treasurer of the corporation—and you know what

that means. ANNA H O F F E R T K I R K .

MARRIAGES
Bernice Parkhill to J . J . Dilsaver, on Dec. 24, 1922.

ENGAGEMENTS
Beulah Parkhill to John Howard.

TAU

Tan could almost have an alum meeting in California. Margaret Kendall
writes us that she had dinner with Leta Nelson in Los Angeles. She further

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adds that the Nelsons are "just as hospitable as ever." Maybe that is the
reason for such a rush in their direction.

Edith Toland and daughter Margaret have gone to Los Angeles where
Mr. Toland is in business. Edith writes that she has been with Leta quite
often.

Now Doris Schlampp and her family have flitted off to California for
the winter months.

Lila Kline is with Ramsey County Child Welfare Bureau in St. Paul, but
she assures us she will probably be conquering other worlds even before
this news item is printed. Sounds mysterious, doesn't it—but so she is!

Mildred Haugland will probably be a September bride.
Betty Bond leaves June 9 for a three weeks' trip into Alaska. If all
goes well she plans to go to convention on her return.
Alma Boehme plans to go to Washington, D. C . to attend the National
Conference of Social Workers and from there will go to Philadelphia and
New York.
Those of us who knew Margaret Wood still more fully realized her
fraternal spirit when we learned that she had bequeathed a Liberty Bond
to be used toward Tau house fund. Margaret was a real Alpha Omieron P i
and we never can quite appreciate her enough.

Of the alums, Gertrude Falkenhagen, Marian Mann, Edith Goldsworthy,
and Katherine Bremer plan to attend convention.

Jennie Marie Roenisch will be in Minneapolis to visit her parents the
last part of April.

Phana Wernicke Smith has been visiting her mother in Minneapolis.
Elsa Johnson, Alma Boehme and Eleanor Willetts attended a delightful
bridge that Mrs. Wernicke gave for Phana. We were so interested to hear all
about her journeyings—and to see little Allen who has already arrived at
the stage of wearing real "bos's' trousers."

Muriel Fairbanks Stewart will be the representative of Minneapolis Chap-
ter of Theta Sigma Phi to their National Convention in Oklahoma.

ENGAGEMENTS

Gertrude Falkenhagen to Roy W. Bonde. We haven't had the pleasure of
meeting Mr. Bonde but understand he is a young business man from Montevideo.

DEATHS

We deeply regret the death of Mrs. Mann, mother of Marian. Those of
us who knew her just had to love her—and we can realize in part what her
loss must have meant to her family. She was so vital and full of eagerness
to live, that we can't quite realize she was taken from us. But what a memory
we shall always hold!

ALMA G. BOEHME.

CHI

Chi Alumnae who attended the New York Alumnae Founders' Day banquet
at the Cafe Boulevard, New York City, were Mildred Holer '15, Ina Miller
'19, Frances Carter '18, Florence Barker '21, Ruth Dibben '17.

Ethel Williams '20, is teaching English at Canastota, N. Y.
Betty Ziramer '20, and Edna Hausner '17, plan to tour France during
the summer months, spending several weeks at the University of Grenoble
while they are domiciled with a French family. A ten days stay in Paris
with side trips to the battlefields of the World War and to the Alps will
complete their stay in France.

Gertrude Shew '16, has a Review Geometry Book in the "publishers' hands
at present. Gertrude is making preparations to go to Italy this summer in
interests of Americanization work.

Clarita Leigh Moore '20, expects to attend Columbia University summer
school.

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Mary Cullivan '15, and her sister, Eleanor ex '20, spent Easter vacation
in Washington, D. C.

Chi opens the chapter house on Saturday afternoon, April 7, for a
benefit card party given at the various fraternity houses under the auspices
of the Syracuse Alumnae Association.

Betty Zimmer 20, has contracted to teach French at Ticonderoga, N. Y . ,
for the coming year.

Mary Adams 'IS, has been teaching this year at Webster, N. Y .

Irene Becker 'IS, plans to teach again at Lynbrook, N. Y\, where she is
comfortably situated in a bungalow with several other teachers.

Emily Tarbell '16, has not been teaching (his past fall in Syracuse because
of difficulty with a sprained ankle.

Mildred Wright '20, finishes Nurses Training in September at the Can-
andalgua Memorial Hospital, Canandaigua, N. Y.

A card now and then from Helen Gregory '19, seems to indicate that
she is enjoying the winter months spent in the Pacific states. Latest reports
said that trips to Mexico and the Grand Canyon were highly interesting.

Elizabeth French '15, Immersed in work of Syracuse Alumnae Chapter,
Zonta Club—the professional women's club—and her library work, nevertheless
is not too busy to enjoy a chat with any Alpha O, who may drop in the
Children's Room of the Syracuse Public Library.

Among the number who enjoyed the annual initiation banquet at the
Hotel Onandaga were Ruth Sydney Merchant '22, Ruth Young ex '23, Ruth
Walker '21. Gertrude Marks '21, Marcia Rosbrook '21, Peg Kreisel '21, Ona
Rosbrook Brodie '20, Nora Knight King '21, Myrtle Munson '22, Elizabeth
French '15, Grace Cummings '13 and Gladys Wales, Delta.

Peg Kreisel '21, expects to take up continuation school work at the
summer session of one of the N. Y. State Normal Schools.

ENGAGEMENTS

Word comes to us of the engagement of Mildred Ostrander, ex '21, to
Mr. Clifford Stoddard of Schenectady, N. Y .

Announcement was made at the initiation banquet of the engagement
of "Topsy" Cummings '13, instructress of civics at Watertown High School,
to Dr. Leonard M. Vincent of Brownsville, N. Y . Dr. Vincent is a graduate
of Colgate University and was overseas with the 20th Engineers.

MARRIAGES

Ethel Farrington '17, to E a r l C. Dexter on July 17, 1922. Mr. Dexter

is a Princeton graduate, who is in business in Mexico, N. Y . , where Mr. and

Mrs. Dexter reside.

DEATHS

The sympathy of Chi Alumnae is extended to Esther Hagenbucher '20.

in the loss of her father in March.

The mother of Edith and Mary Adams died during the past summer, for

which loss we extend our sympathy.

We extend sympathy to Marion Mount, ex '20, whose father died of

pneumonia on December 28.

Our sincerest sympathy goes out to Frances Canady Myers, ex '24, who

lost both her mother and her uncle in a motor accident at Long Beach,

California. M A R G A R E T K R E I S E L '21.

NU KAPPA

Josephine Towell Beaty and her little son have left for New York. She
will be at home with her mother at 349 West End Avenue until fall. We hope
she will bring us back news from our New York sisters.

Bess Herrick Littlefield was at our last alumnae meeting.
Eugenia Moore is to be a duchess at the Battle of Flowers in Sail Aiiiniiin
titi Sail JachitO Day.

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Dorothy Tucker Wilks has come back to Dallas to live. They have a new
bungalow in Vickery Park.

BETA PHI

Lelah Whitted Cowan writes in glowing terms of her home in Dickson.
Tenn., her Dowers, and her small son who is now past three years old. She
is doing some office work for a firm in her town part of the time, but her
mother is with her so the home work runs on smoothly.

Lela Baker lives at 114 Medbury, Apt. 12, Detroit, Mich. She is a faithful
member of Detroit Alumnae Chapter, and will probably be one of their
members to attend convention in June. Lela is on the industrial relations
staff of the General Motors Corporation doing research and survey work.
Her assignments take her to various parts of the United States and Canada.
She expects to visit the active chapter girls at Beta Phi in June.

Pauline Cox spent last year in vocational work at the University of
Kentucky at Lexington, K y . She is teaching near her home this year (Dart
.lington, Ind.) and spending week-ends with her family. She confesses, how-
ever, that she still has the roaming fever and expects to be in the west
next year.

Mr. and Mrs. William Pearce, J r . (Alice Heald) now live at 723 Forest
Avenue, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Alice sends her appreciation of the active
chapter news letter, and says her two babies are fine and growing fast.

A jolly houseparty of "alums" gathered at the home of Vivian Day in
Anderson, the week-end of February 3. Ethel Bender Hippensteel, Helen
Duncan, Vedah Covalt, Biddy Coombs Harris, L u r a Halleck Thomas and
Pauline Day were there, and according to Helen's report, luncheons, shows,
bridge parties, "visiting" parties—no doubt where the rest of us were
talked over—were much enjoyed.

Juva Covalt Richards' baby is thriving on Florida sunshine. Jiiva lives
somewhere in the neighborhood of Orlando—we do not have the correct
address.

Hannah Blair, Ethel Heitman, Jane Sickels, Ruth Farris Wooten and Mary
Fletcher Parthemer were all guests of the active chapter for initiation on
February 17. Helen Duncan was also there, but she is one of the family for
she lives at the house all the time.

Helen Duncan will receive her master's degree in sociology at the end of
the coming summer session at Indiana University. She has done class work
this year in addition to her duties as office secretary of the extension Division.

Dr. and Mrs. Russell Hippensteel (Ethel Bender) are now located at
700 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass. Dr. Hippensteel entered the Boston
City Hospital on April 1st to do some special work in pediatrics.

Mrs. Herold Ross (Rosella Stoner) is now driving a new Durant sedan
to visit the Beta Phi girls in the vicinity of Elkhart.

Jane Sickels is recovered from her recent illness and has recently visited
the active chapter in P.loomington.

Mr. and Mrs. Mel Wooten (Ruth Farris) expect to be located permanently
in Bloomington. Mr. Wooten was recently made leader of the boys' club there.

Vallie Messner, who is teaching in Elkhart, is a member of the Pan-
hellenic Council of South Bend and enjoys the associations there. She expects
to be on Redpath Chautauqua Circuit again this summer.

EDITH HUNTINGTON.

ETA

Eta's active girls are home for spring vacation, but news comes in from
the alums just the same.

Agnes Hottel is spending a delightful month in Miami, Florida and Cuba.
She writes glowing accounts of her pastimes.

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Marguerite Gooding Habhagger, her husband and daughter, are moving
to Milwaukee this spring, where they will make their home permanently.
Eta is looking forward to an early visit from Marg.

Elizabeth Sehon is teaching in the University of Michigan, and often
visits Mary Urschel Gillett in Ann Arbor.

Margaret Ramsey is doing work in the art department of Carson's
in Chicago.

Edith Hastings is teaching in the Kenosha High School, and has also
a position in the library there.

Katheryn Tunstall Lowe, now living in Broadstown, Illinois, wrote us of
the tragedy in her husband's family. While capturing a man who had just
shot a banker there, Kay's husband's brother was shot and instantly killed.
Kay's husband was in equal danger, but succeeded in getting the gun away
from the murderer before he could fire again. Two Carnegie medals are
now on the way, one for each of the brothers. We can only be glad that
K a y was spared any deeper sorrow.

ENGAGEMENTS
Margurite Heins announced her engagement to Henry Kohl of Sheboygan,
Wis., with a five pound box of chocolates for the active chapter.
Ruth Engebretsen is engaged to John Dorr of Whitewater, Wis. The
wedding is to occur this spring.
Margaret Ramsay has recently told us of her engagement to Stewart
Miller of Chicago.

MARRIAGES
Ruth Tufts, one of Eta's charter members, was married to Sloan Culver, a
graduate of Wisconsin. February 10th, 1923. They are living in Cleveland.

MARY FOWLER RENNEBOHM. .

ALPHA PHI

Bess Phillips Corkins, whose home is in Fort Collins, Colorado, is visiting
with her mother in Hamilton, Mont.

Mary Millegan Yorhees, ex '19. with her husband and children, spent
the winter in Florida.

Valborg Rivines, who has been at home in Glendive for the past year,
has returned to Montana State College to resume her studies.

Etta Norcutt '21, will return to the United States in June from Balboa
Heights, Panama, where she has been teaching for the past two years. She
will visit, in New York with Mary Curl Ingram and later will be accom-
panied west by Mary and Charles Craig, J r .

The Bozeman alumnae entertained in March at a delightful afternoon
bridge party at the chapter house, in order to swell the Convention fund.

A number of alumnae attended initiation and the banquet in celebra-
tion of Alpha Phi's sixth anniversary on February twenty-fourth. The lucky
ones who were able to be back had a most happy and memorable visit. They
were: Ruby Hi Hagen 'IS, Myrtle Kuhns '18, Doris Ingram '19, Helen Rose
'20, Henrietta Moebus '21, Gladys Mathews '22, Charlotte Cooley '22, Ethel
Young Ecton '22, Marlyn Judd Hauseman, ex '22, Evelyn Border, ex '22, Gladys
Chrestensen, ex '23, Ethel Keyes Sales, ex '24, Wilhelmina Leach Knight, ex
'24, and Florence Aiken '22.

Marlyn Judd Hauseman entertained at a lovely luncheon Saturday, Feb-
ruary 24. in her cozy apartment at the Evergreen with the out-of-town alumnae
as honor guests.

ENGAGEMENTS
Gladys Chrestensen who is now living in Idaho with her parents, recently
spent several weeks visiting with friends in Bozeman. On the evening of
February twenty-fourth at the chapter house she presented the girls with
"five pounds" announcing her engagement to Arnold Kreuger. Mr. Kreuger

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graduated last year from Montana State College and is a member of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The wedding will take place early in June.

M A R Y U. E G A N '22.

PHI

Gaila Jones Haack seems to be actively engaged in every club in Florence,
Kansas. She is secretary of the Library Board of the Florence Public
Library and chairman of the Finance Committee of the same. "And then I
keep house, cook, sew, go to parties and picture shows, play bridge and
five hundred, and pay all bills weekly." Can you imagine Gaila being so
systematic ?

Neva Brown is primary teacher in Kincaid, Kansas. Aside from her
regular classroom work she is tutoring a little six year old girl twice a
week, who is suffering from congenital hip dislocation. Kincaid High School
and Grade Schools gave a Minstrel Show at which Neva had full charge
of the directing and the steps. She says she doesn't want it for a life work.

Grace Stotts has put in a Journalism Department in the Bonner Springs.
Kansas. High School, and has coached five or six of their plays. We wonder
when she has time to work on the daily paper. She plans to spend the
summer in Pasadena with her sister. Better make it Convention, Grace!

All Phi alumnae extend their deepest sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Appolonio (Helen Darby) for the loss of their baby boy. Helen plans to
spend some time this spring with her parents in Washington, Kansas, until
her health is better.

News comes from Wichita, Kansas, that Hazel Ernst Lightner is the
proud mother of a little daughter, who. of course, is to be an Alpha O. She
will be about two months old when this goes to press.

t Edna K i n g has been vacationing in Colorado and Wichita since her
graduation last spring, and expects to spend the summer in Colorado with
her sister. Her health has not been the best for some time. She writes that
Hazel Ernst Lightner, Phi, Lois Rochester, Phi, and Ruth Lane, Beta Phi,
are the only Alpha O's in Wichita at present. They meet occasionally and
are trying to do a limited amount of rushing.

Ilda Lawson is Supervisor of Art in the Nowata, Oklahoma, schools. She
teaches 5(5 classes weekly, 2 high school and 10 grade classes daily. We don't
wonder that she doesn't have time for a class among the townspeople. She
says that she really feels that she has accomplished something when she
can keep the primary youngsters from eating their paste and cutting off each
other's hair! She had an exhibit down from the K . U. Design Department,
which she explained to the High School in Chapel.

Blanche Coventry Hill is teaching Modern History, English and Psy-
chology in the Randall, Kansas, high school. She is also giving Dr. Hill a
short normal training course in cooking and general house work. We wonder
if that isn't proving more strenuous than her school duties.

Florence Klapmeyer has at last kept her word. She has long been
threatening to work but we never took her seriously. She has for one week
been Assistant Accountant to the Superior Oil Company of Kansas City with
a new desk all her own.

Jane Morgan has been promoted to General Clerk in the National Cloak
and Suit Co. of Kansas City. Now she sits out with all the other high
officials. She has intimated that this is to be her last year here. We will
hate to lose Jane from our small number.

Betty Watson is to be married this spring as soon as Paul Webster
finishes his interneship. She is teaching in Peabody, Kansas. Her mother
has been very ill in Kansas City but is now able to return to her home.
Betty has made several trips up, but the rest of us have missed her.

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May Ireland has the date all set for June 5th. Since her graduation at
the end of the first semester she has been teaching. We were all so proud
to learn that she had been awarded the Phi Beta Kappa key.

Helen Jenks Dietrick wrote a breezy little note saying that she appeared
at a benefit at the Times Square Theater on the same bill with Raymond
Hitchcock, Patriocola and Harry Carroll. This same group furnished the
music for the opening of an Inn in Hempstead, Long Island, January 1st.
She gave a Radio Program March 8th. Everybody tune in on the next one.
She is still studying with Edwin Hughes, one of the best teachers in New
York. For pin money and music lessons, she is Social Nurse to a group of
exclusive nose and throat specialists. Mr. Dietrick has just finished re-
hearsing John Murray Anderson's new musical comedy, "Jack and Jill."
That certainly sounds as though they were busy.

Helen Rhulaudt Cooney is attending the University of Colorado, working
for her M. A. in English Literature. Her husband, Paul, is in the Engineer
School, specializing in Construction Work. She writes that she has met
and made several friends through her Alpha O pin. She feels strongly the
splendid opportunity there for the entrance of Alpha O. Theta entered last
year.

Carol McDowell is still teaching in the Herrin, 111., high school. Herrin,
according to Carol, is not nearly so thrilling as the newspapers sound. She
teaches in the Miner's Night School. She says the men are so eager to learn
and are a splendid bunch to work with. She hopes to get back to K . U. for
Commencement.

Helen Gallagher teaches Public Speaking in the Keokuk, Iowa, high
school. She plans to attend the Annual Convention of the Drama League in
Iowa City the last of April.

Zolan Kidwell may bo addressed Box 262, Peoria, Arizona. She has
been teaching a Business Course in the high school. In the meantime, she
has had time to visit Mexico and the Grand Canyon. Marjorie writes that
she has l>ecome quite proficient on her violin and will teach in their "Studio."
We wish this studio were not going to be quite so far away from the rest of us.

Marjorie Kidwell MacMurray and her husband, Cooper, were on the
Chautauqua last summer playing Cappy Ricks. They plan to spend the
coming summer in Chicago where Cooper is interested in Airlox, a new solution
to prevent punctures. I am sure that all Alpha O's and their husbands will
be very much interested in the new product. While there Marjorie plans
to study dancing and pageantry at the Chicago Normal School, as preparatory
to starting a private studio. They spent this past winter touring Kansas
and Minnesota on Lyceum work under the Extension Division of the Uni-
versities of Kansas and Minnesota. She tells about riding in queer box-like
affairs with windows on runners with the temperature at 20 degrees below
zero. They plan to make their future home either in Los Angeles or Phoenix.
Temperature guaranteed mild!

Clarice Gardner is visiting friends at 172 N. Lima St., Sierra Madre, Calif.
She expects to spend some time in the west for her health. We hope she
takes time to look up some of the good Alpha O's out there.

OMEGA

Esther Henderson "Henny," '18, visited Arretha Cornell '18, in Hunting-
ton, West Virginia, when her basketball team played there.

Edna Gilbert '18, who teaches in Youngstown, Ohio, spent the Easter
vacation at her home.

Martha Jane Hitchner '18, has been convalescing from an appendicitis
operation since Christmas. As soon as she is able she is going back into
the Girls' Work Department of the Y . W. C. A. but where she will be
located is not yet decided.

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Mary Anderson '21, is at home in Oxford for the rest of the school year.
Elma Roberts '12, is teaching in Dallas, Texas, this winter.
Helen Scott '17, is doing some special work in Education and Teaching
in the Teachers' College at Miami. Address, 202 Tallawanda Road. Latch
string out for any and all Omega alums.
Bernice Shuey, ex '23, came up to Oxford for initiation, caught the "flu"
and was ill for several weeks, but is back at work again.
Ermina Smith Price, Iota, was a guest of Omega at initiation.
Initiation was held on February 10 and the following alumnae were
present: Leafy Corrington Hilker '14; Lillian Daugherty Moore and Helen
Scott '17: Alice Venn and Martha Jane Hitchner '18; Ada Wilson, ex '18;
Mildred Rothhaar '19; Jessie Venn, ex '19; Clarissa Scott '20; Helen Haller
'21; Martha Jaques and Alice Woolery '22; Lucille Trowbridge Madison, ex
'22; Katherine Rodgers and Bernice Shuey, ex '23; Lillian Hempel, ex '24
and Elizabeth Murray, ex '25.
Sophie Nichol '22, visited in Oxford during the Easter vacation.

OMICRON PI

As commencement time again draws near we alumnae look forward to
another increase in numbers from the present senior class at Ann Arbor.
And we certainly welcome them heartily, everyone. As underclassmen they
worked faithfully on whatever they saw to be done; and as seniors this
year they have been shining examples to the younger members of the chapter,
both in work and in play.

We're all looking forward to summer plans. Louis Duncan's "summer
plans" will cover four years. She sails in May to Shanghai; China, where
she will have charge of laboratory work in St. Luke's Hospital. She has
been in Detroit this last year gaining experience and is truly in love with
the work. Now we feel so proud of her achievements that we can almost
forgive the chemistry prof, who in Louise's undergraduate days made her
take a blue-book on the afternoon she was to be initiated. She spent a week
in New York in February planning for her trip, and also having a good time
in the city.

Dorothea Comfort is still in New York preparing for her work in foreign
fields. Her address is St. Faith's School, 149 110th St., New York City. We
are right pleased with our "missionaries."

The winter formal at the chapter house lived up to all traditions. The
whole thing reminded us of the party last winter when we turned furniture
movers, only this time we didn't have to do any of the work.

Then the Sunday following Detroit alumnae chapter held initiation at
Ann Arbor. There were a number of Omicron P i Alumnae out for that.

Eleanor Eaton and her sister Genevieve were back on Friday night for
the Junior Girls' Play. Irma Schnauffer went with them too, then went
on to Cleveland the next morning for spring vacation.

Irma has been near enough to spend her week-ends in Jackson this winter
and we know from experience how delightful a week-end with the Eaton's
can be. Then, of course, she has the added attraction of seeing Tommy,
who has been teaching algebra in Jackson High this winter.

Peg France is living in Detroit now, so we hear. She was in Ann Arbor
for winter initiation as were Bea Smith, Eleanor Eaton, Hildah Bateman and
Louise Duncan.

Marie and Carleton are now nicely settled in an apartment in Chicago.
Marie writes that her engineer husband has supplied her with three radios,
and she would love to be able to listen in on a nice "gossip party."

Speaking of listening in, wouldn't it be nice if we could all adjust
our head pieces, turn the screws and hear everything that goes on at the
convention? We'd all love to be there, but those of us who are "professional
women," have to be stern with ourselves, and say no. Anyhow, we wish

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those of you who are fortunate enough to be there the happiest time ever

and a lovely summer all through. HELENA SILVER.

BIRTHS
OMICRON—To Mr. and Mrs. Harry McLean (Lida Moore), on March 23,

a daughter, Mary George.
K A P P A — T o Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hoggard (Helen Scott), a son, Horace

Hoggard, J r . Born March 18.
To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Payne (Lizzie Webber), a daughter, Esther

Webber, Dec. 5, 1922.
Z E T A — T o Mr. and Mrs. C. K . Paine (Annabel Good), of Clinton, Iowa, a

son, Philip Edward, on Feb. 27, 1923.
To Mr. and Mrs. Henry J . Shultz (Lou Belle Chace), of Stanton,

Neb., a daughter, Emma Lou, on March 22, 1923.

To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rawlings (Alma Birkner), of Lincoln, on

March 31, 1923, a daughter.
SIGMA—December 15, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer A. Norris (Alice Frueler,

ex '15), a son, David Ballard.
T H E T A — T o Dr. and Mrs. Howard Steele (Gertrude Jayne), a daughter, Vir-

ginia Louise.

To Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Murphy (Allison MacLachlan), a son, James
Maurice on Jan. 26.

On Feb. 24, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Carter (Lela Fuller). He has
been named David Charles.

To Mr. and Mrs. H . Leonard Floyd (Berenice Mitchel), on April 5, a
son, William Leonard.
D E L T A — O n Easier Sunday, 1923, a son. to Margaret Durkee Angell, 1918. In

June, 1922, a daughter, Miriam, to Gertrude Symmes Nash, '05.
GAMMA—A sonj.i.Cuarles Frederick to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sawyer of Orono

(nee Edith Fojsom), January 9, 1923.

A son, Edward Whittier, to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Treat (Doris
Currier), of Bangor, Maine, March fi, 1923.
E P S I L O N — O n March 19, 1923, to Mr. aiyl Mrs. Richard Mordoff' (Laura

Fish '14), a son, Richard Alan, J r .
IOTA—To Mr. and Mrs. David Malcolmson (Esther Van Doren), a daughter,

Mollie Ann, March 6th.

To Mr. and Mrs. Dennison (Barbara Crow), a daughter, Barbara
Jean, Feb. 1st.

RHO—Mr. and Mrs. Russell Tinkham (Mildred Taft) announce the birth
of Harley Russell on January 1, 1923.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Braun (Leonora Doniat), a daughter,
Catherine Leonora,'on Feb. 28, 1923, in Oshkosh, Wis.

On January 15, 1923, there was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Nelson
(Helen Slaten), a boy, James Slaten.
TAW—Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin C. Tyler (Lillian C. Hoff), announce the birth

of a son, Clark, on March 4.
CHI—To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bliss (Vera Ingalls), a daughter.
NU KAPPA—To Mr. and Mrs. Kemp Burge (Martha Smith), in February, a

daughter. Catherine Emily.

To Mr. and Mrs. J . Meeks Germany (Edith Dhaxton), in December, a
son, J . Meeks, J r .

To Mr. and Mrs. J . W. Moore (Beatrice Moore), on April 10, a son.
ETA—Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Gillett (Mary Ann Urschel), welcomed

" little Edward Porter, J r . , into* their home on August 10, 1922.

William Frederick Spengler is the tiny son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L .
Spengler (Margaret Melaas), and was born in January, 1923.
A L P H A PHI—To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson (Lillian Drummond), in
February, a daughter, Eileen Marie.

A son, Mark McCone Farris, to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Farris of Billings.

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